Hodgkins Lymphoma Flashcards
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How is it diagnosed
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Histologically by Reed-Sternberg cells
2
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Explain stage 1 Hodgkins’
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Involvement of single lymph node group
3
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Explain Stage 2 hodgkins:
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Two or more lymph nodes on same side of diaphragm
4
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Explain stage 3 hodgkins’
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Two or more lymph nodes on both sides of diaphragm
5
Q
Explain stage 4 hodgkins
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Involvement of extralymphatic sites
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Q
Clinical picture
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Typical illness symptoms, nodular enlargement, organomegaly
7
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How do we confirm diagnosis?
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Biopsy of the lymph node, after excising it ofc
8
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Treatment
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Chemo radio and immunotherapy
