Hodgkins and Non-hodgkins Lymphoma Flashcards
ages for HD
bimodal age distribution 25-30yo and 70-80yo
HD almost always begins in the _____.
lymph nodes
many HD cases are associated with which virus?
Epstein Barr virus
HD has which 2 LN most commonly + at presentation
80% cervical, 50% mediastinal
most common presentation of HD
Painless lymphadenopathy
what are B symptoms?
night sweats, weight loss of >10%, fever
symptoms of HD?
b symptoms in 1/3 of pts, parities and alcohol induced pain in tissues affected by HD
What special test is performed on HD patients with Symptoms
Bone marrow needle biopsy
diagnostic methods in HD
CBC, platelet count, liver and renal function tests, imaging: chest X-ray, CT of thorax, abode pelvis , FDG PET scan
what extra diagnostic test is given in an HD patient with an abnormal liver function test but a normal CT
a percutaneous liver biopsy
what is the name of the staging system used for HD
Ann-arbour staging system
Ann-Arbour staging system
I- involvement of 1 LN region
II-involvement of 2 LN regions on the same side of the diaphragm or localized involvement for an extra lymphatic organ of one or more LN regions on the same side of the diaphragm
III-involvement of LN regions on both sides of the diaphragm which can include the spleen, or localized involvement of extra lymphatic organ or both
IV-diffuse involvement of one or more extra lymphatic involvement with or without lymph node involvement
what is considered to be an enlarged/ involved LN in the staging of HD
A LN that exceeds 1cm
what is the neoplastic HD cell
-starts as a monoclonal B cell and then transforms into Reed-sternburg cells
which is more common HD or NHD
NHD is 8x more common than HD
what are the 5 subtypes if HD
there are 4 classical HD types: nodular sclerosis, lymphocyte rich, mixed cellularity and Lymphocyte depleted as well as nodular lymphocyte predominance (NLPHD)
Which subtype of HD has the best prognosis? when is it diagnosed?
the HD with the best prognosis is nLPHD nodular lymphocyte predominance HD and is most commonly diagnosed in young people
what is the most common type of HD?
nodular sclerosing HD (NSHD) is most common but has a worse prognosis than LPHD
which type of HD has the worst prognosis?
lymphocyte depleted HD has the worst prognosis and usually presents late
best to worst prognosis HD
nodular Lymphocyte predominance, nodular sclerosing, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte depleted
chemo agents used in the tx of HD
ABVD (Adryamyicin, bleomyacin, vinblastine and dacarzabine)
typical treatment for stage III and iV HD
chemotherapy (ABVD), Then 26-30 Gy XRT
stage 1-2A ( Favourable) disease hd treatment
4 cycles ABVD + 36gy IFRT (INVOLVED FIELD RADIATION THERAPY) unfavourable prognosis has essentially the same treatment
Margins 3D treatment planning in HD XRT
GTV- palpable or enlarged nodes or avid nodes as seen on CT or PET scans
CTV- GTV+ entire involved nodal region and adjacent uninvolved LN in some instances
PTV=CTV +1-1.5cm margin
What factors are considered to be a favourable prognosis?
no B symptoms present and no bulky mediastinal disease
what is the treatment for nLPHD stage 1-2A?
N.B. nLPHD has the best prognosis, therefore a dose of 30-36Gy with IFRT (involved fields radiation therapy) is or extended fields usually sufficient
patients with stage 1-2 with B symptoms should be treated?
they are considered poor prognosis stage 1-2 and should be treated with the same treatment as for stage 3-4
stage 3 and 4 HD treatment
before starting chemo, every patient should be put on allopurinol to prevent tumour lysis syndrome.
chemo of either ABVD ( 6-8 CYCLES) or ABVD-MOPP (for 12 months) then IFRT if there was an incomplete response to the chemo, if there is complete response then no further treatment is required
what chemo agents should be used with elderly patients with HD
in adults over 65 the regimens of PAVe ( procarzabine, Alkaline and Vinblastine)and ChlVPP (vinblastine,chlorambucil, procarzabine, and prednisone) and VBM vinblastine, bleomycin and ,methotrexate
what is the treatment for children and seniors with HD?
children and elderly should be treated with ABVD and low dose IFRT (15-25Gy)
treatment after sage 1-2 relapse HD
if pt received no XRT, chemo should be the salvage treatment. If chemo was the initial treatment and radiation may b added but for patients previously XRT only 15-25Gy should be added, in areas not treated by XRT 30-35GY may be given
treatment after stage 3-4 relapse HD
high dose chemo and stem cell transplant