Chapter 28 Lymphoreticular System Tumors PP

Question 1

lymphatics consist of

Answer 1

lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and lymphoid tissue

Question 2

examples of lymphoid tissue

Answer 2

tonsils, adenoids, spleen, thymus, bone marrow

Question 3

primary responsibility of the lymphatic system

Answer 3

Returns excess interstitial fluid and protein to the blood, filters and destroys unwanted material from the body fluids, and initiates an immune response.

Question 4

Lymph nodes become ______ when bacterial are present and when the body produces more lymphocytes to fight infection.

Answer 4

swollen

Question 5

type major types of lymphomas

Answer 5

hodkins and nonhodgkins lymphoma

Question 6

Malignant neoplasms involving lymphocyte proliferation in the lymph nodes are classified as…

Answer 6

lymphomas

Question 7

hodgkin’s lymphomas is characterized by the presence of

Answer 7

reed sternberg cells

Question 8

median age of diagnoses for hodgkins lymphoma is

Answer 8

38 years

Question 9

risk factors for hodgkins lymphomas

Answer 9

previous infection of epstein barr virus, family history, and patients with HIV

Question 10

where does hodgkins lymphoma masses present?

Answer 10

in the neck, supraclavicular or mediastinal regions

Question 11

what are B symptoms of hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 11

unexplained fevers,
drenching night sweats,
weight loss of 10% of their body weight in 6 months

Question 12

what is the staging system used for hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 12

ann arbor

Question 13

hodgkins lymphoma spread in a/an _____ pattern

Answer 13

predictable

Question 14

what is used as the differential landmark in staging for hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 14

diaphragm

Question 15

what is the primary treatment for early stage hodgkins lymphoma

Answer 15

chemo

Question 16

is hodgkins lymphoma radiosensitve or radioresistant?

Answer 16

radiosensitive

Question 17

in hodgkins lymphoma the _____ cells are defective

Answer 17

B

Question 18

non-hodgkins lymphoma presents in _______ as well as ________, most common extranodal organ is _______

Answer 18

lymph nodes, extranodal tissues, stomach

Question 19

the median age of nonhodgkins lymphoma is

Answer 19

67 years

Question 20

nonhodgkins lymphoma spreads in a/an _______ pattern

Answer 20

unpredictable

Question 21

what is the staging system used of nonhodgkins lymphoma

Answer 21

ann arbor staging sytems

Question 22

which patients have the best prognosis for nonhodgkins lymphoma (older/younger)

Answer 22

younger

Question 23

non hodgkins is seperated into two groups, what are they

Answer 23

B-cell and T-cell lymphomas

Question 24

what group of nonhodgkins lymphoma is most common (T or B cell)

Answer 24

B cell

Question 25

nonhodgkins is then seperated into what two subgroups

Answer 25

indolent and aggressive

Question 26

treatment for nonhodgkins lymphoma

Answer 26

chemo, radiaiton, immunotherapy, and bone marrow and stem cell transplant

Question 27

what is the radiation dose most often used for nonhodgkins lymphoma

Answer 27

35-45 Gy

Question 28

which nonhodgkins treatment type is reserved for those who have relapsed or who had indolent than transformed into agressive?

Answer 28

bone marrow and stem cell transplants