NHL, HL Flashcards
1
Q
mature lymphoid malignancies
A
NHL
HL
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Multiple Myeloma
2
Q
typically lymphomas don’t circulate in blood in significant numbers except
A
CLL
SLL
3
Q
NHL
- cell of origin
- age
- lymphnodes
- BM
- tx (y/n)
A
- B cell (T/NK)
- 60-70 y/o
- any nodes
- often BM
- tx: yes
4
Q
HL
- cell of origin
- age
- lymphnodes
- BM
- tx (y/n)
A
- B cell
- bimodal
- sequential
- often BM
- tx: yes
5
Q
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
- cell of origin
- age
- lymphnodes
- BM
- tx (y/n)
A
- B cell
- 60s-70s
- any nodes
- BM
- tx: yes
6
Q
Multiple Myeloma
- cell of origin
- age
- lymphnodes
- BM
- tx (y/n)
A
- B cell
- 60s-70s
- Rarely nodes
- BM
- tx: yes
7
Q
NHL epidemiology
A
- 5th leading cancer dx
- most comm hematological cancer
- 85% cells=B cell origin
- incidence more than doubled since 70s
8
Q
NHL
presentation
A
local -swollen nodes -pain (compression/infiltration) -organ failure/compromise systemic -fevers, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue
9
Q
indolent NHL
A
- follicular*
- marginal zone
- SLL
- lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma
10
Q
aggressive NHL
A
- diffuse large B-cell*
- mantle cell
- peripheral t-cell lymphoma
- primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma
- anaplastic large cell lymphoma
- lymphoblastic lymphoma
- Burkitt’s
11
Q
T cell surface antigens
A
CD2
CD3
CD4
CD8
12
Q
B cell surface antigens
A
CD19
CD20
CD22
CD79a
13
Q
NHL staging
A
I-single lymph node
II-2+ nodes, same side of diaphragm
III- 2+ nodes, different sides of diaphragm
IV- extra nodal disease (BM)
14
Q
international prognostic index (for Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma)
A
1 pt for each risk factor:
age performance status LDH extranodal sites Stage
15
Q
NHL that initially responds to chemo, but ultimately recurs (not cured)
A
indolent