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1
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polyclonal definition

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normal haemopoiesis

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monoclonal definition

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malignant haemopoiesis

Monoclonal = Malignant

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3
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what is lymphoma a cancer of

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lymph notes/lymphatic tissues eg gut/tonsils

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4
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what are the 2 categories of lymphoma

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hodgkins lymphoma

non hodgkins lymphoma

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5
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what CD does rituximab work on

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CD20+ (non hodgkins lymphoma)

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6
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CD30+

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hodgkins lymphoma

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7
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reed Sternberg cells

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hodgkins lymphoma

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8
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which group of females get hodgkins lymphoma

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young females

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9
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treatment of Hodgkins lymphoma

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chemo (not rituximab bc not CD20+ which rituximab works on)

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10
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CD30+

reed Sternberg cells

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hodgkins lymphoma

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11
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types of non hodgkins lymphoma (4)

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burkitts lymphoma
low grade B cell non hodgkins lymphoma
high grade B cell non hodkinslymphoma
T cell non hodgkins lymphoma

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12
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which translocation causes burkitts lymphoma

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translocation 8;14

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13
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African kid with history of EBV

tumour in face jaw

A

burkitts lymphoma

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14
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which one of high/low grade non hodgkins lymphoma is curable

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high grade non hodgkins lymphoma

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15
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which one of high/low grade non hodgkins lymphoma is slowly progressive

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low grade non hodgkins lymphoma

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16
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which one of high/low grade non hodgkins lymphoma has fast progression and is aggressive

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high grade non hodgkins lymphoma

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17
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which one of high/low grade non hodgkins lymphoma is not curable, just treatable

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low grade non hodgkins lymphoma

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18
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prognosis of low grade non hodgkins lymphomoa

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likely remission then relapse

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19
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treatment of all non hodgkins lymphoma

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chemo - rituximab (works on CD20+)

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20
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CD20+

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non hodgkins lymphoma

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21
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presentation of lymphoma

A

night sweats
weight loss
lympahdenopathy

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22
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alcohol induced pain

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hodgkins lymphoma

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23
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night sweats
weight loss
lymphadenopathy

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lymphoma

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24
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investigations for lymphoma (2)

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FBC

lymph node excision biopsy - tale out whole thing

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25
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what test can you do after biopsy of lymph node

what are you looking for

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immunohistochemistry - for CD30+/CD20+/reed Sternberg cells

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26
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complications of lymphoma

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can spread to bone marrow

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27
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where is leukaemia the cancer of

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blood/bone marrow

28
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blast cells on film

acute or chronic leukaemia

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acute leukemia

29
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where is the malignancy in acute leukaemia

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in the blast cells (immature blood cells) in the bone marrow

30
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which type of leukaemia (acute or chronic) is aggressive

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acute
rapid progression of symptoms

Acute = Aggressive

31
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what does abnormal blast cells in acute leukaemia cause

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failure of maturation of mature cells = stuck as blasts

32
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which group of people get AML

33
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what is the problem in AML

what does this cause

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problem in the myeloid progenitor cells = no mature cells in the myeloid lineage are made (RBCs/platelets/granulocytes/macrophages)

34
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which cells are not produced in AML

which cells are produced in AML

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RBCs/platelets/granulocytes/macrophages - not produced

blast cells produced

35
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histology of AML

A

auer rod cells - bilobed large mononuclear cells

36
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presentation of AML

A

anaemia, bleeding, infections

37
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AML subtype with DIC/intracranial hemorrhage

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acute promyelocytic leukaemia

38
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auer rod cells

39
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management of AML and ALL

40
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what type of infections are people with neutropaenia susceptible to

A

Gm-ve infections

41
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prognosis of AML

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remission and relapse likely

think about granda, got better then got worse

42
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most common childhood cancer

43
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what is the problem in ALL

what does this cause

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problem in the lymphoid progenitor cells = no mature cells in the lymphoid lineage are made (mature T cells/B cells/ NK cells/macrophages)

44
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presentation of ALL

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anaemia, bleeding, infections
bone pain
leukaemic effects - CNS and testes involvement (diff form AML)

45
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who gets ALL

46
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main difference between AML and ALL

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AML - >60yo

ALL - children

47
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prognosis of ALL

% survival

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good in children (90% survival rates)

48
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what do blast cells look like

what type of cancer do they occur in

A

large nucleus

occur in acute leukaemias

49
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how do you tell the difference between AML and ALL (investigation)

A

immunophenotyping of bone marrow - see which lineage the cells came from, lymphoid or myeloid

50
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Philadelphia chromosome

51
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BCR-ABL gene

52
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T9:22 gene translocation

53
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which type of leukaemia is a myeloproliferative disorder

54
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in chronic leukaemia what happens

A

problem in progenitor cells (myeloid or lymphoid) but cell maturation is still normal
so mature cells are still produced, just are abnormal

55
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asymptomatic/accidental diagnosis leukaemia

A

CML (bc slow)

56
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lymphoblasts leukaemia

57
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myeloblasts leukaemia

58
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in CML what does the BCR-ABL gene cause (a target for therapy)

A

tyrosine kinase = abnormal cell division

59
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abnormal granulocytes leukaemia

A

CML

bc granulocyts are myeloid lineage
chronic bc they are produced, just abnormal (acute would be blasts)

60
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which MSK condition is common in CML

why

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gout - bc of increased cell turnover

61
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CML treatment

A

tyrosine kinase inhibitors eg imatinib
chemo
bone marrow transplant if young

62
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imatinib drug class

A

tyrosine kinase inhibitor

63
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which type of leukaemia affects blood and lymph nodes (rest only blood) hence risk of lymphoma

64
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laeukamia associated with warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

65
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small mature B cells (small bc abnormal) leukaemia

A

CLL

bc B cells are lymphoid lineage
chronic bc they are produced, just abnormal (acute would be blasts)

66
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CLL management

A

chemo

idealisib

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