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CNS Tumors Flashcards

1
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What CNS tumor should you not perform surgical resection, even when technically feasible?

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Primary CNS lymhoma

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What are the idnications for seizure prevention in those with CNS tumors?

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If they’ve had a seizure before. No role for prophylaxis if they’ve never had seizures

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What is the preferred anti-epileptic prophylactic medication?

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Levetiracetam

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What is the most common primary brain tumor?

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Meningioma

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What is the most common malignant primary brain tumor?

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Glioblastoma

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What are the three types of adult type gliomas? What are the hallmark differentiators between them?

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Glioblastoma: IDH wt (grade 4)
Oligodendroglioma: IDH mutant, 1p/19q codeletion (grade 2-3)
Astrocytoma: IDH mutant, ATRX loss, TP53 mutation (Grade 2-4)

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Pathologic definition of Glioblastoma

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IDH wild type AND
Microvascular proliferation or necrosis or TERT promoter mutation or EGFR amplification or Ch7 gain and loss of Chr10

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What are two potential gene abnormalities that are seen in Glioblastoma?

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TERT promoter mutation or EGFR amplification
Though actionable mutations are rare

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Standard treatment for newly diagnosed Glioblastoma

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Focal RT (60 Gy) concomitant with temozolomide with adjuvant temozolomide

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What is the use of MGMT promoter methylation?

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Predicts response to alkylating agents (like temozolomide)

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What predicts for a good response to temozolomide in Glioblastoma?

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MGMT promoter methylation

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You see a patient who finished concurrent RT with temozolomide for glioblastoma. First MRI 2 months post-treatment shows growing brain lesion. Patient is asymptomatic. What next?

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Continue temozolomide. Likely pseudoprogression

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What treatment is another option for glioblastoma aside from adjuvant temozolomide?

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Tumor Treatment Field
The thing you have to wear on your head, etc.

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What is the most commonly used treatment for recurrent GBM after temozolomide?

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Bevacizumab

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What is the best treatment for recurrent GBM who has MGMT methylation?

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Bevacizumab + chemotherapy (irinotecan)

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You see an elderly patient with GBM with MGMT methylation. Relatively poor performance status. Best treatment?

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Temozolomide alone or with hypofractionated WBRT

16
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You are given a stem with brain tumor with fried egg appearance on histology. Diagnosis?

A

Oligogendroglioma

17
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Grade 3 oligodendroglioma treatment

A

Chemotherapy (PCV) and RT

18
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Treatment for grade 2 oligodendroglioma

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No standard of care
Follow radiographically after surgery
When progression: RT + PCV
For high-risk (age over 40 or have subtotal resection), can go strait to PCV+RT

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Treatment for Grade 3 IDH mutant astrocytoma

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Concomitant RT + TMZ and adjuvant TMZ (same as glioblastoma)

20
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Treatment for Grade 2 IDH mut astrocytoma

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Wait and see approach vs RT+TMZ and adjuvant TMZ for high risk features (big tumors, etc.)

21
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What mutations are seen in sub=ependymal giant cell astrocytoma

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TSC mutation (tuberous sclerosis)
treat with mTOR inhibitor

22
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Mutation seen in pleomorphic xantroastrocytoma

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BRAF V600E

23
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Treatment for circumscribed astrocytic gliomas?

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Surgery is curative

24
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Treatment for leptomeningeal disease from ependymomas

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Craniospinal radiation

25
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Mutation seen and treatment for hemangioblastoma

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VHL mutation
HIF 2 alpha blocker Belzutifan

26
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In immunocompromised patients with primary CNS lymphomas, what infection is commonly implicated?

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EBV

27
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Treatment for primary CNS lymphoma

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High dose MTX based chemo, like R-MPV

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Treatment for meningioma

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Asymptomatic: Follow radiographically
Symptomatic: surgery. If not resectable, then RT

29
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What molecular feature automatically upgrades an astrocytoma to Grade 4?

A

CDKN2A deletion

30
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What are two risk stratification criteria for grade 2 gliomas?

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Age >40 and subtotal resection are high risk
<40 and gross total resection are low risk

31
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What prophylactic medication is needed to be given to patietns who are undergoing treatment for their GBM with temozolomide?

A

PJP prophylaxis, usually dapsone

32
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What genetic abnormalities confer a poor prognosis in GBM?

A

TERT promoter mutation
EGFR amplification

33
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Patient with a large symptomatic meningioma undergoes complete resection. Pathology shows grade III meningioma. What now?

A

Postoperative RT

34
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What two treatments can be used for radiation necrosis?

A

Steroids
Bevacizumab

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