Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
RB1 gene
A
retinoblastoma
checking for loss of red reflex, if present likely to be this tumour
2
Q
RB1 gene risk
A
36 % get a second malignancy by 50 yo
3
Q
P53 gene association
A
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
4
Q
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
A
Adrenocortical carcinoma ALL Sarcoma CNS Early breast cancer
5
Q
Down syndrome increases risk of which cancer
A
leukaemia
6
Q
Wilms tumour gene
A
WT1
7
Q
Hepatoblastoma gene
A
FAP
8
Q
B symptoms
A
unexplained fever flu like sx night sweats unexplained wt loss pruritis anaemia
9
Q
2 types of leukaemia
A
ALL 85%
AML
10
Q
2 types of ALL
A
B cell
T cell
11
Q
Treatment of ALL duration
A
2-3 years, dont have to stay at hospital
good prognosis
12
Q
Treatment of AML duration
A
intensive treatment 4-6 months
in patient
13
Q
2 types of lymphoma
A
Hodgkins
Non hodgkins
14
Q
2 types of non-hodgkins
A
T cell (mediastinal mass) B cell (head and neck, abdo)
15
Q
Hodgkins sx
A
Long Hx
+/- B sx
