Lymphoma Flashcards
How do B cells mature?
BM stem cell > Mature in BM > Mature B lymphocytes > blood > Lymph nodes spleen > recirculates back into blood
How do T cells mature?
BM stem cell > Mature in thymus > Mature T lymphocytes > blood lymp > mucosal and cutaneous lymphoid tissues> recirculation into blood lymph
Classification for lymphomas:
Hodgkin & Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
High grade and Low grade Lymphomas
B, T, NK cell Lymphomas
Timeline for lymphoma?
Clinical assessment
Histology
Staging ( scans, endoscopy, cytology, biopsy )
Prognostics
Treatment
Follow up
What happens in clinical assessment?
Age
race,
performance status,
co-morbidities,
medication
allergy
medical history,
B symptoms
lymphadenopathy
organomegaly
lumps/bumps
Laboratory assessments:
What laboratory assessments can be done?
FBC, organ functions,viral screen, G6PD,uric acid,LDH,B2microglobulin,ESR
Histology assessments:
Liquid phase cytology/ FCM ,Core biopsy, BM biopsy, LN excision, splenectomy
What is used for Staging:
CT,MRI, PET-CT, endoscopies ,biopsies
Ann-Arbor staging
Tumour bulk
Prognostics of lymphoma:
Patient characteristics ( performance status, age, co-morbidities )
Disease characteristics ( stage, LDH, extranodal involvement, response to treatment/PET-CT)
Genetics
Treatment for lymphomas:
Immunochemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Autograft
Allograft
Check Point Inhibitors
BITE
CAR-T/NK
What are lymphomas?
group of cancers that affect the lymphocytes inside the lymphatic system
cancerous cells proliferate within the lymph nodes and cause the lymph nodes to become abnormally large (lymphadenopathy).
Main lymph nodes?
Cervical, axillary, inguinal
What is Hodgkins lymphoma?
Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a specific disease
Overall 1 in 5 lymphomas are Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
It is caused by proliferation of lymphocytes. There is a bimodal age distribution with peaks around aged 20 and 75 years.
What is non-Hodgkins lymphoma?
non-Hodgkins lymphoma encompasses all the other lymphomas.
What are the risk factors for Hodgkins lymphoma?
HIV
Epstein-Barr Virus
Autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and sarcoidosis
Family history
What is the difference between leukaemia and lymphomas?
neoplastic cells predominantly involve the lymph nodes and extranodal sites, unlike leukaemia which predominantly involves the bone marrow and blood.