B-cell NON-Hodgkin & Precursor B/T cell Leukemias/Lymphomas Flashcards
Leukemias involve cells in the?
Bone marrow/blood
Lymphomas involve cells in the?
Lymph nodes
Lymphoid neoplasias involve what cell types?
B and T cells
What is the most common cancer of kids?
(ALL) = Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma
Symptoms of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma (ALL)?
SUDDEN onset:
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Pain
- Bleeding/Bruising
- Headache and Nausea
Normally, a lymphoid stem cell creates?
B and T cells
With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma, mutations in the lymphoid stem cell cause what to accumulate?
Blasts!
“ Leukemic stem cells”
- Maturation arrest and self-renewal capacity
Due to their densely packed nature, when attempting to aspirate out cells with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma, how is it described?
Sludge-y
How do the cells look with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma)?
Dark, large and low cytoplasm
What markers can be expressed for cells with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma)?
TdT
B cells: CD19, CD20, CD10, PAX-5
T cells: anything below CD10
What 4 factors will give a good prognosis for ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma)?
Age: 2-10
LOW peripheral WBC count
Hyperdiploidy
t(12;21)
What factors will give a worse prognosis for ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma)?
Age < 2 or into adolescence/adulthood
HIGH peripheral WBC count
What is the treatment for ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma)?
Intrathecal chemotherapy
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) is a type of?
B-cell NON-Hodgkin Leukemia/Lymphoma
Patient population and symptoms with CLL/SLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma)
Older patients, either Asymptomatic or Fatigued
What does a peripheral smear show for CLL/SLL?
Lymphocytosis (increased lymphocytes)
Small and mature lymphocytes
Possibly smudge cells
What Cluster Designations will be present with CLL/SLL?
CD19/20 AND CD5+
CD19/CD20+ AND CD5+ could indicate?
CLL/SLL
What is the Richter Transformation?
CLL/SLL transforming into an AGGRESSIVE tumor
Mutations with ______ can cause the Richter Transformation of CLL/SLL
TP53 or MYC