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1
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Ph Chromosome =

A

CML

also Bcr-Abl mutation

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2
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Which med treats CML?

A

Gleevec

Decreases risk for crisis de la blasts

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3
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African americans and pacific islanders are at higher risk for which blood dz?

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MM

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4
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Monoclonal protein, roleaux formation =

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MM

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5
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Most common adult leukemia?

A

CLL

affects B lymphocytes

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6
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smudge cells =

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CLL

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7
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Which blood dz is hydroxyurea and asa used to tx?

A

PV

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8
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Cisplatin causes?

A

Renal tox

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9
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Which med causes ruby red urine?

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Adriamycin

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10
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Which drug treats B-cell NHL

A

Rituximab

Cardiotoxic

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11
Q

Ipilimubab causes?

A

Endocrine failure

No cortisol

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12
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Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide) causes?

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Hemorrhagic cystitis

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13
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Vincristine causes?

A

Peripheral Neuropathy

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14
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Does DCIS affect one or 2 breasts?

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Always one

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15
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Infiltrating ductal carcinoma

A

Most common type of invasive BCA

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16
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Which therapy is used for ER/PR tumors?

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Tamoxifen

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17
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What is used for HER2 BCA?

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Trastazumab

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18
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Doxyrubicin causes?

A

Cardiac complications

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19
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Bleomycin causes?

A

Pulmonary fibrosis

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20
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What is a SE of tamoxifen

A

blood clots

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21
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Which ovarian CA occurs in younger women?

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Germ Cell

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22
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What is the most common ovarian CA in older women?

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Epithelial

23
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Tests for ovarian CA

A

CA-125 and HE4

24
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BRCA genes are associated with which cancers?

A

Breast and Ovarian

25
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Is radiation used for ovarian CA?

26
Q

Most common GYN CA in the US?

A

Endometrial

27
Q

Type 1 Adenocarcinoma

A

Estrogen sensitive Endometrial CA
Good prognosis
Most common

28
Q

Progestin

A

If added to hormone replacement therapy, lowers risk of endometrial CA.

29
Q

HNPCC

A

Hereditary non-polyposis Colorectal cancer
Lynch syndrome
Runs in families

30
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Squamous cell cervical CA

A

Most common type

31
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What causes cervical CA?

A

HPV 16, 18, 45

32
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Which blood dz usually causes leukostasis?

33
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Breast and lung cancer can release which hormone?

A

PTHrP

Hypercalcemia ensues

34
Q

Small cell lung cancer secretes?

35
Q

Hypotension
JVD
Muffled heart sounds

A

Becks triad of cardiac tamponade

36
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A smoker with hyponatremia

A

SIADH from SCLC

37
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What kind of bone lesions does breast CA make?

A

Lytic bone lesions

38
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Ewing lesions are lytic or blastic?

A

lytic then blastic

39
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Benign lesions of skeletal long bones. Knee and shoulder are common. Most common skeletal neoplasms.

A

Osteochondroma

40
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What type of bone lesions does prostate CA make?

A

Osteoblastic

41
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Most common primary bone tumor?

42
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Which sites met to bone?

A 
Breast
Prostate
Lung
Kidney
Thyroid
43
Q

Most common bone malignancy in kids

A

Osteosarcoma
Long bones
Males in 2nd decade

44
Q

Lytic lesion of the pelvis or long bones with onion skin and blue cells?

A

Ewing sarcoma

45
Q

Axial skeleton tumors in adults that are slow growing and metastasize to lungs?

A

Chondrosarcoma

Also have stippled calcification

46
Q

AFP detects?

A

Liver and germ cell CA

47
Q

Beta hCG detects?

A

Choriocarcinoma and Testicular CA

48
Q

CA 19.9

A

Pancreatic, bile duct, gall bladder, gastric CA

49
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CA 125

A

Ovarian CA

50
Q

CEA

A

Colorectal and Breast CA

51
Q

Calcitonin

A

Medullary thyroid CA

52
Q

Reed sternberg cell =?

A

Hodgkin Lymphoma

53
Q

Sunburst pattern, codman’s triangle

A

Osteosarcoma

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