LEUKEMIA

Question 1

Refers to the rapid, clonal proliferation in the bone marrow of lymphoid or myeloid progenitor cells known as lymphoblasts and myeloblasts

Answer 1

LEUKEMIA

Question 2

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Acute
Predominant Cell Type:

Answer 2

Precursors/ Blasts

Question 3

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Chronic
Predominant Cell Type:

Answer 3

Mature

Question 4

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Acute
Onset:

Answer 4

Sudden

Question 5

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Chronic
Onset:

Answer 5

Insidious

Question 6

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Acute
Symptoms:

Answer 6

Fever
Fatigue
Bleeding

Question 7

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Chronic
Symptoms:

Answer 7

Variable
Non-specific

Question 8

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Acute
Progression w/o treatment:

Answer 8

Rapid; weeks to month

Question 9

CYTOGENETIC ABNORMALITIES IN LEUKEMIA:
Chronic
Progression w/o treatment:

Answer 9

Slow; months to years

Question 10

Based on Cell morphology and cytochemical staining

Answer 10

French-American-British (FAB) System

Question 11

Emphasized molecular and cytogenetic abnormalities

Answer 11

World Health Organization (WHO) System