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haematological cancers Flashcards

1
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what are the types of haem cancers?

A

leukaemia -> ALL, AML, CLL, CML
lymphomas -> Hodgkin’s, non-Hodgkin
myeloma -> multiple myeloma

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which types of haem cancers are monoclonal?

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leukaemia

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what does monoclonal mean?

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forming a clone derived from an individual cell
ALL CELLS LOOK THE SAME

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what is acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)?

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proliferation with blocked differentiation/maturation

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what will be seen on blood film?

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large cells with high nucleus to cytoplasm ratio
large number of primitive myeloids + neutropenia, RBC penia, thrombocytopenia

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what is a buzz word blood finding in a question for AML?

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auer rods

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what is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia?

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proliferation with blocked differentiation/maturation

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what will be seen on blood film of someone with ALL?

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lots of lymphoid progenitors -> no B-cells or T-cells

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how can ALL stop myeloid differentiation?

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release of chemicals
lack of space in marrow

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who is ALL most commonly seen in?

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children

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what will be seen under a microscope in ALL?

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blast cells - 4/5 red cells fit in a blast for size

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what is chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)?

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proliferation with preserved maturation

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what will be seen on blood film in someone with CML?

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lots of neutrophils, RBCs, platelets (thrombocytosis)

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what will be seen under s microscope in someone with CML?

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segmented nucleus = maturation preserved

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what will be seen on blood film of someone with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia?

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small mature B lymphocytes

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what will be seen under a microscope in a patient with CLL?

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1/2 red cells fit into the bigger cell

17
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what is a buzz word finding in a blood film of someone with CLL?

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smear/smudge cells

18
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what can CLL cause?

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autoimmune haemolysis and ITP
hypersplenism -> pancytopenia

19
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if CLL infiltrates the bone marrow what can it cause?

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suppression of myeloid cells

20
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which cells and conditions are most likely to go into the lymph nodes?

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lymphoid
lymphoBLASTIC leukaemia

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