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Haematological Malignancies Flashcards

1
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Most common childhood cancer

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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

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Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukaemia

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more common in elderly

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Difference between “acute” and “chronic” leukaemiad

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both are proliferation of abnormal blood cell progenitors
in acute types there is also a block to maturation/differentiation
This does not occur in the chronic types.

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4
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characteristics of a ‘blast’

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high nuclear to cytoplasmic ration

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5
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Auer rod

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seen in acute myeloid leukaemia

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how are leukaemias investigated

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Blood count and film
Coag screen
Marrow aspirate
Immunophenotype - definitive diagnosis
Cytogenetics - prognostic significance
Trephine biopsy (piece of bone) better assessment and helpful is aspirate sub optimal
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7
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what is immunophenotyping

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uses flow cytometry to look at what proteins (antigens) are present on the cell surface using antibodies

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Describe the curative treatment of ALL

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chemotherapy lasting up to 2-3 years

induction, consolidation, intensification and maintenance

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9
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Decribe the curative treatment of AML

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intensive
2-4 cycles of chemo (5-10 days of chemo followed by t-4 weeks recoveraly)
prolonged hospitalisation

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how is chemo administered

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via a hickman line (central venous catheter)

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11
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what type of bacteria usually causes neutropenic sepsis

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gram negatives

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12
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name the complications associated with marrow supression in leukaemias

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anaemia
neutropenia
thrombocytopenia - bleeding, purpura, petechia

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13
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complications of chemotherapy

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nausea and vomiting
hair loss
liver, renal dysfunction
tumour lysis syndrome
loss of fertility
cardiomyopathy with antracyclines
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14
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what is tumour lysis syndrome

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a group of metabolic abnormalities that can occur as a complication during the treatment of cancer,[1] where large amounts of tumor cells are killed off (lysed) at the same time by the treatment, releasing their contents into the bloodstream

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what is APML

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acute promyelocytic leukaemia- associated with specific translocation and DIC

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16
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how does chemo/radiothearpy work

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damages cells as they are dividing

cell recognises damaged beyond repair so undergoes apoptosis

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17
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which genetic conditions have an increased risk of haematoligcal malignancies (leukaemia)

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downs

klinefleters

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18
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what type of cells does chronic lymphocytic leukaemia usually affect

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b cells

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what is seen on blood film of CLL and is pathoneumonic

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smear cells

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20
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treatment of CLL

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watchful waiting
supportive
chemo
rituximab

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21
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what is ricter syndrome

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transformation of CLL to high grade B cell lymphoma

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22
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name the myeloproliferative disorders

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polycythaemia rubra vera
Essential thrombocythemia
Myelofibrosis
CML

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23
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symptoms of polycythaemia

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headaches, visual distrubances, vascular events, erythromylagia, gout, itching classically after shower or bath - due to increased histamine release

24
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treatment of polycythaemia

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venesection
aspirin
hydroxyurea

25
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what is polycythaemia

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myeloproliferative disorder in which there is increase roduction of red blood cells

26
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what is ET

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increased megakaryocytes - increased platelets

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how is ET treated

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antiplatelets

hydroxyurea

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what is myelofibrosis

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also increased megakaryocity production but leads to bone marrow fibrosis and inefective erythropoesis
no increased platelets like in ET

29
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“tear drop poikilocytes”

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myelofirosis

30
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treatment of myelofibrossi

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bone marrow transplant

31
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philidelphia chromosome

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CML

translocation of BCR - ABL chromosomes 22 and 9.

32
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specific treatment of CML

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tyrosine kinase inhibitor - imatinib

33
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most common type of lymphoma

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non hodgkins (80 percent) - usually b cell

34
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name types of t cell lymphoma

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cutaneous (mycosis fungoides)

enteropathy (in coeliac)

35
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reed sternberg cells

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hodgkins lymphoma

36
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most common type of hodgkins

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nodular sclerosing

37
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staging of lymphoma

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1 - one site of lymphadenopaty e.g. neck
2 - two sites on same side of diapgragm e.g. neck and axilla
3. - two or more sites on different sides of diaphragm e.g. neck and groin
4. - widespread extra nodal involvement multiple sites

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what is myeloma

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cancer affecting plasma cells - disease characterised by abnormal monoclonal antibody formation (para proteins)

39
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what type of antibodies affected in myeloma

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IgG

40
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bence jones proteins

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myeloma

41
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myeloma symptoms

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lytic bone lesions due to increased osteoclast activity
hypercalcaemia
renal failure
bone marrow faillure - anaemia and neutropenia

42
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blood film in myeloma

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rouleux

43
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raised ESR + osteoporosis

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myeloma until proven otherwise

44
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treatment of myeloma

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supportive - hydrate, bisphosphates, local radiotherrapy, EPO and transfusions
life prolonging - prednisilone and bone marrow transplant

45
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typical sites of bone lesions in myeloma

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vertebrae
skull
ribs

46
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investigation of leukaemia

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FBC and blood film
marrow aspirate/biopsy
immunophenotyping
cytogenetics - prognosis

47
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investigation of lymphoma

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FBC and blood film
ultrasound and excisional biopsy
immunohistochemistry - to subclassify e.g. CD 20 positice in NHL and CD30 positive reed sternberg cells in hodgkins
immunophenotyping

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what is seen on electrophoresis of serum protein in myeloma

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a large narrow spinke in gamma region - - due to increased monoclonal antibodies - IgG

49
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investigation of myeloma

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serum protein electrophoresis
serum light chain assay
bone marrow examination 
urin protein eletrophoresis
xrays of the bones
50
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describe the process of b cell maturation

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b cell identifies antigen in circulation and moves to lymph node (naive b cell)
enters mantle zone (mantle cell)
enters germinal centre (centroblast –> centrocyte)
enters marginal zone (marginal)
enters circulation (plasma cell)

51
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give the types of lymphoma arising from each stage of b cell

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naive - small lymphcytic
mantle - mantle
centroblast - diffuse large b cell
centrocyte - follicular 
marginal - marginal
52
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give the high grade lymphomas

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burkitts
diffuse large b cell
mantle

more curable

53
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give the low grade lymphomas

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small lymphocytlc
follicular
marginal

less curable

54
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which lymphoma is associated with EBV

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burkitts

55
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type types of non hodgkins

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classical

nodular sclerosing

56
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most common type of NHL

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nodular sclerosing

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