Heme/Onc Flashcards
1
Q
Hodgkins Lymphoma: Presentation?
A
usually 3rd or 6th decade, cervical adenopathy and possible mediastinal mass.
EBV associated. May have fevers, chills, EtOH induced nodal pain
2
Q
Hodgkins Lymphoma: most common subtype?
How to dx?
A
Most common: Nodular sclerosing
Dx via excisional bx.
3
Q
Hodgkins Lymphoma: Histology?
A
Reed-Sternberg cells (giant cells with bilobed nuclei, eosinophilic nucleoli)
4
Q
Burkitt’s lymphoma associated with what virus?
A
EBV (Tx: Rituximab)
5
Q
CML: What chromosome is associated? Tx?
A
9;22, Philadelphia chromosome. Tx with Imatinib
6
Q
Ca-19-9 associated with what cancer?
A
Pancreatic
7
Q
CA-125 associated with what cancer?
A
Endometrial and ovarian
