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BRS Oncology Flashcards

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B and T cell dysfunction, atopic dermatitis, thrombocytopenia, assoc with leukemia and lymphoma

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wiskott-aldrich syndrome

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X-linked lymphoproliferative disease is associated with ______ infection and may result in ______

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EBV

lymphoma

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Burkitt’s lymphoma associated with _____ infection
Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with _____ infection
Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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EBV
HIV
EBV

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_____ is the most common childhood cancer

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ALL

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peak incidence and most likely demographic of ALL

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2-6 years, male caucasian

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classification of ALL cell morphology

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L1, L2, L3 with L1 being the most common in childhood (small with little cytoplasm)

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immunophenotypes of ALL

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pre-B-cell: 70% –> 70% CALLA +, 30% CALLA -
T cell: 25%
B cell: < 5%

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clinical features of ALL

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fever, bone/joint pain

pallor, bruising, HSM, LAD

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what does CBC show in ALL

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anemia
thrombocytopenia
WBC is variable- leukemic blasts are often seen

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how to confirm dx of ALL

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bone marrow biopsy demonstrates marrow replacement by lymphoblasts
-then do cytogenetics

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good prognostic factors in ALL

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1-9 years of age
female
white
<50,000 WBCs
hyperploidy (more than 53 chromosomes in leukemic cells)
CALLA +
no organ involvement or chromosomal translocation

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3 stages of treatment for ALL

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  1. induction with steroids, vincristine, L-asparaginase and also intrathecal methotrexate**
  2. consolidation with intrathecal methotrexate +/- cranial irradiation
  3. daily and periodic chemo for up to 3 years if no sxs
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when to do BMT for ALL

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very high risk children

those who have relapsed

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some complications of ALL and the tx for ALL

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  • infection 2/2 neutropenia: staph, e coli, pseudomonas
  • opportunistic infections: fungi, PCP
  • tumor lysis syndrome: hyperuricemia (renal probs), hyperkalemia (arrhythmias), hyperphosphatemia (hypocalcemia and tetany)
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prognosis for ALL

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generally good

85% long term survival

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AML is often associated with ______

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Down syndrome

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classification of AML

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M1-M7
M1, 2, 4, and 5 are most common
M3 (acute promyelocytic leukemia)- Auer rods
M7 (acute megakaryocytic leukemia)- associated with Down syndrome

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which is CNS involvement more common?

AML vs. ALL

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AML

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clinical signs and sxs of AML

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fever, HSM, bruising and bleeding, gingival hypertrophy, bone pain
LAD and testicular involvement are uncommon

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lab findings of AML

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pancytopenia or leukocytosis and DIC

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how to dx AML

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  • blood smear shows leukemic myeloblasts esp with *Auer rods

- bone marrow biopsy for confirmation

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how to tx AML

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AML (unlike ALL) requires intensive myeloablative therapy to induce remission –> then BMT is highly recommended

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prognosis of AML

chemo, BMT, assoc with Down syndrome

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chemotherapy- 50% respond
BMT- 70% respond
if assoc with Down syndrome, very responsive to tx

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2 types of CML (least common leukemia in kids)

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adult-type: older children, teens, Philadelphia chromosome, t(9,22) BCR/ABL1
juvenile CML (JMML): infants and kids < 2 years, no Philadelphia chromosome
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presentation of adult-type CML

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nonspecific sxs:fatigue, weight loss, pain
massive splenomegaly
extremely high WBCs > 100,000

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presentation of JMML (juvenile CML)

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fever
chronic eczema-like facial rash
suppurative LAD
petechiae and purpura
moderate luekocytosis WBC <100,000; anemia, thrombocytopenia
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how to tx CML

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BMT and gleevec (imatinib)

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prognosis of CML

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adult type- biphasic course

JMML- often fatal; relapse in at least 50%

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cancer of the antigen-processing cells found in the lymph nodes or spleen

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Hodgkins lymphoma

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma most common presentation

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slow and indolent
painless LAD in the supraclavicular/cervical regions
relatively common to see systemic symptoms

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reed stern berg cell is seen in _____

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Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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how to dx Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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lymph node bx where you see reed stern berg cell

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staging of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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stage I: single lymph node
stage II: on same side of diaphragm
stage III: both sides of diaphragm
stage IV: disseminated to one or more extra-lymphatic organs

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how to tx hodgkin’s lymphoma

what are some complications of tx

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chemo and XRT

  • growth retardation
  • secondary malignancies
  • hypothyroidism
  • male sterility (very common)
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prognosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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stage I and II: >80% long term survival

60-70% for more advanced disease

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non-hodgkin’s lymphoma is ______ (indolent/aggressive)
more male or female?
associated with _______ states

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aggressive
male
immunodeficiency states (HIV, wiskott-aldrich, ataxia telengiectasia, prior EBV)

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3 categories of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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  1. lymphoblastic lymphoma- T cell, histologically similar to ALL, anterior mediastinal mass, SVC syndrome or airway obstruction
  2. small non cleaved cell lymphoma such as burkitt’s- B cell, intussusception, jaw mass in burkitt’s
  3. large cell lymphoma- B cell, enlargement of lymphoid tissue in tonsils, adenoids, peyer’s patches
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most common lymphoma in childhood

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burkitt’s

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most common presenting feature in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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painless LAD

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suspect _______ in any child > 3 years presenting with intussusception

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lymphoma- esp small non cleaved cell lymphoma

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how to dx non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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LN biopsy and imaging of various sorts for staging

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how to tx non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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treatment must be rapid

  • surgery
  • chemo
  • ppx for CNS disease
  • tx tumor lysis syndrome
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after leukemia, _____ are the second most common childhood cancer
they are also the most common solid tumors in kids

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brain tumors

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4 most common brain cancers by histology

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  1. glial cell tumors: astrocytomas
  2. primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET): medulloblastomas in the cerebellum
  3. ependymomas
  4. craniopharyngiomas
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in kids, _______ (infratentorial/supratentorial) tumors are more common

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infratentorial

46
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MC infratentorial tumor

MC supratentorial tumor

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medulloblastoma

astrocytoma

47
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brain tumor: diminished vision, visual field deficits, strabismus

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optic glioma

48
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brain tumor: growth retardation, delayed puberty, visual changes, DI, other hormonal problems

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craniopharyngioma

49
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how to dx brain tumors

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MRI

CSF analysis at the time of surgery

50
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how to tx brain tumors

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  • surgery
  • chemo
  • try not to do XRT if under age 5 years
51
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poorest prognosis with brain cancer

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brainstem gliomas
not resectable
chemo doesn’t work

52
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malignant tumor of neural crest cells arising anywhere along the sympathetic ganglia chain and within the adrenal medulla

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neuroblastoma

53
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peak incidence of neuroblastoma

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age 2 years

54
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most common presentation of neuroblastoma

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firm abdominal mass that crosses the midline

55
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how to dx neuroblastoma

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-definitive dx by bone marrow bx + elevated urine catecholamines (VMA, HVA)
OR
-tissue biopsy

also CT or MRI for assessing tumor spread and then bone scan/skeletal survey to assess for mets to the bone

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staging of neuroblastoma

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I: tumor confined to structure of origin
II: extends beyond structure of origin but doesn’t cross midline
III: tumor goes past midline
IV: distant mets
IVS: localized tumor at stage I or II but distant mets to any organ but bone

57
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how to tx neuroblastoma

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surgery alone for stage I and II
chemo for metastatic disease and locally advanced dz
XRT for advanced disease

58
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prognosis of neuroblastoma

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good prognosis
-children < 1 year
-stage I and II disease
-spontaneous regression can happen in young infants with stage IVS disease
bad prognosis
-stage III and IV disease
-amplification of oncogene N-myc 
-high levels of ferritin, LDH, and neuron-speicfic enolase
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______ is a childhood tumor of the kidneys

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Wilm’s tumor (nephroblastoma)

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peak incidence of wilm’s tumor

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age 3 ears

61
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hemihypertrophy, macroglossia, visceromegaly

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beckwith-wiedemann syndrome

62
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wilms tumor, aniridia, GU abnormalities, MR

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WAGR syndrome

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most common presentation of wilm’s tumor

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abdominal mass (smooth, firm, rarely crosses midline)
abdominal pain
hematuria
HTN

64
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how to dx wilm’s tumor

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CT or MRI

bx and histology

65
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how many stages of wilm’s tumor

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I-V

V is bilateral renal involvement

66
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how to tx wilm’s tumor

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prompt surgery
chemo
XRT for advanced dz

67
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prognosis of wilm’s tumor

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excellent in most cases

68
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most common soft tissue sarcoma in childhood

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rhabdomyosarcoma- malignant tumor of the same embryonic mesenchyme that gives rise to skeletal muscle

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common presentation rhabdomyosarcoma

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painless soft tissue mass

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most common areas involved in rhabdomyosarcoma

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  1. head and neck
    - orbital tumors- proptosis, chemosis, eyelid swelling, CN palsies
    - nasopharyngeal tumors- epistaxis, airway obstruction, chronic sinusitis
    - laryngeal tumors- hoarseness
  2. GU tract- hematuria, urinary tract obstruction, abd mass
  3. extremities- painless growing mass
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how to dx rhabdomyosarcoma

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CT or MRI

bx and histology

72
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how to tx rhabdomyosarcoma

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surgical resection

+/- chemo and XRT

73
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prognosis of rhabdomyosarcoma

which sites have the best prognosis

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head and neck and GU tumors have the best prognosis

74
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most common malignant bone tumor

peak incidence and gender

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osteogenic sarcoma

male teens

75
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most likely location for osteogenic sarcoma

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near the knee

*metaphyses of tubular long bones

76
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systemic sxs are _______ common/uncommon in osteogenic sarcoma
how about ewing’s sarcoma

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uncommon with osteogenic sarcoma

common in ewing’s sarcoma (fever, malaise, weight loss)

77
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X-ray finding in osteogenic sarcoma and ewing’s sarcoma

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osteogenic- sunburst

ewing’s- onion skin

78
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most common locations for ewing’s sarcoma

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flat bones and diaphysis of tubular bones; most commonly in axial skeleton (esp pelvis)

79
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how to dx primary bone cancer (osteogenic and ewing’s sarcoma)

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MRI –> tissue biopsy –> bone scan, chest CT and other stuff to look for mets

80
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how to tx osteogenic sarcoma

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surgery for primary lesion and pulmonary mets

chemo

81
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prognosis of osteogenic sarcoma

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survival > 60%

82
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bone cancer with small, ground, blue cell tumor

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ewing’s sarcoma

83
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second most common malignant bone tumor occurring in male adolescents

A

ewing’s sarcoma

84
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chromosomal translocation in ewing’s sarcoma

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t (11,21)

85
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how to tx ewing’s sarcoma

prognosis

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multiagent chemo followed by surgical excision
XRT if complete excision is not possible
-prognosis good for local dz, poor if mets are present

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most common liver tumor in childhood
what age group
what is it assoc with

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hepatoblastoma
< 3 years
beckwith-wiedemann syndrome

87
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hepatocellular carcinoma in childhood is most likely 2/2 _____

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chronic active hep B infection

also biliary atresia, glucogen storage disease type I, alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, hereditary tyrosinemia

88
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presentation of liver tumors in childhood

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RUQ mass, loss of appetite and weight

jaundice is usually absent

89
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how to dx liver tumors in childhood

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CT or MRI

look for elevated alpha-fetoprotein in the serum

90
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how to tx liver tumors in childhood

what’s the prognosis

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chemo and surgical resection

overall, prognosis is quite poor and often end up with mets

91
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\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the most common teratoma during first year of life
female vs. male
what's the presentation
benign or malignant 
how to tx
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sacrococcygeal
female predominant 
soft tissue mass growing from coccyx 
benign
tx with surgical excision
92
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anterior mediastinal teratomas are generally _______ (benign/malignant) and can present with ______

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benign

airway obstruction

93
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ovarian teratomas are the most common ovarian tumor and are generally _____ (benign/malignant)
you may see ______ on abdominal xray

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benign

calcium in the tumor

94
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most common testicular tumors

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yolk sac tumor > teratoma

95
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peak ages of testicualr tumor

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< 5 years and during teen years

96
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in kids, chances of testicular tumor being benign

what about adults

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in kids, 1/3 are benign

in adults, all are malignant

97
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elevated alpha fetoprotein is seen in which germ cell tumor

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yolk sac tumor

98
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for ovarian tumors, 1/3 are malignant

the younger the child is, the more likely that the tumor is ____ benign/malignant

A

malignant

99
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eosinophilic granuloma
Hand-Schuller-Christian disease
Letterer-Siwe disease

A

all are part of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

-severe immune dysregulation disease that may be cancer-like

100
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common clinical involvement with langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH)

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  • skeletal involvement- skull, bony lesions, chronic draining ears indicates mastoid LCH
  • skin involvement- seborrheic dermatitis of the diaper area and scalp
  • pituitary or hypothalamic involvement
101
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how to dx LCH

A

histologic features on skin or bone bx

102
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how to tx LCH

prognosis

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if single lesion or organ –> local curettage, low dose XRT, steroids, or single agent chemo
if multiple lesions –> multi agent chemo
prognosis is variable based on extent of disease

103
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Down syndrome puts you at risk for these cancers

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ALL and AML

104
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beckwith-wiedemann syndrome predisposes to these tumors

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wilms, rhabdomyosarcoma, hepatoblastoma

105
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neurofibromastosis type I predisposes to these tumors

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brain tumors and lymphoma

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