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Oncology Flashcards

1
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Mortality rate for pediatric cancer?

A

40%

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1
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Children < 9 yo most likely have what cancer?

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Leukemia

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2
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Children 10-19 yo most likely have what cancer?

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Lymphoma

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3
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What is the most common childhood cancer?

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Leukemia (33%)

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4
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ALL incidence peaks at what age?

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4 yo

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5
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Dx of ALL?

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  • FAB morphology
  • Plt count < 100,00
  • Blast cells on peripheral smear
  • Bone marrow aspirate for confirmation
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6
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What is the Tx of ALL?

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Radiation + Chemotherapy

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7
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What are (2) PE signs of ALL?

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  • Splenomegaly
  • Mediastinal mass
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8
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20% of childhood cancers are what type of leukemia?

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AML

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9
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AML incidence is increased at what age?

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1-10 yo

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10
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AML incidence increases during what period of growth?

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Adolescence

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11
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What is the 3rd most common childhood cancer?

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Lymphoma

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12
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What is a cardinal histologic feature of lymphoma?

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Reed-Sternberg Cells

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13
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Reed-Sternberg cells are diagnostic for what type of lymphoma?

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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14
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You should suspect lymphoma after mono (EBV) if what occurs?

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Lymphadenopathy that does not resolve

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15
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What lymph nodes are commonly enlarged in lymphoma?

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Supraclavicular lymph nodes

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16
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What is diagnostic procedure for lymphoma?

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Biopsy

17
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What is Ann Arbor Stage I lymphoma?

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Single node or single site (100% cure rate)

Radiation only

18
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What is Ann Arbor Stage II lymphoma?

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≥2 lymph nodes or regions on the same side of the diaphragm

Radiation only

19
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What is Ann Arbor Stage III lymphoma?

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Lymph node regions on both sides of diaphragm

Chemotherapy alone or with radiation

20
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What is Ann Arbor Stage IV lymphoma?

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Disseminated disease: Lung, Bone, Bone Marrow, Liver

Chemotherapy alone or with radiation

21
Q

Neuroblastoma originates from which cells?

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Neural crest cells

22
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What is the most common solid extra-cranial childhood tumor?

A

Neuroblastoma

23
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What is the median age of neuroblastoma development?

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2 yo

24
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What are the S/Sx of neuroblastoma?

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  • Pseudorosettes on biopsy
  • Bluish tinged SQ nodules
  • Abdominal swelling

Blueberry Muffin

25
Q

Excessive VMA in urinalysis leads you to the suspicion of what childhood cancer?

A

Neuroblastoma

26
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What is the most common childhood renal tumor?

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Wilms Tumor

27
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What are common features to Wilms tumor patients?

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  • HTN
  • Hematuria
  • Hemihypertrophy (1 side bigger than other)
  • Aniridia (absence of iris)
28
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Myc amplification is seen in what disease?

A

Neuroblastoma

29
Q

Translocation 15;17 is noted in which cancer?

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AML; Acute promyelocytic

30
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What translocation is not for a poor prognosis in ALL is noted in what cancer?

A

4;11

31
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What is the translocation noted in ALL/CML?

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Philadelphia Chromosome (9;22)

32
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Leukemia has an increased incidence in what pediatric population?

A

Down Syndrome patients

33
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What are common sites of leukemia relapse?

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  • Bone marrow (repeat chemo & possible BM transplant)
  • Testicles
  • CNS
34
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What are good prognostic features of bone marrow transplant for leukemia?

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  • 1-10 yo
  • WBC < 100,000
  • Lack of Mediastinal mass or CNS involvement
  • B-cell immunophenotyped
  • 12;21 translocation
35
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Reed-Sternberg cells appear like what type of animal?

A

Owl

36
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What type of translocation means a poor prognosis for neuroblastoma?

A

myc translocation

37
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What type of scan is recommended to evaluate for metastasis of neuroblastoma?

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MIBG scan

38
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What is the Tx of a localized neuroblastoma?

A

complete surgical resection (curative)

39
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What is the Tx of advanced neuroblastoma?

A

Chemo then surgery

40
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What do pseudorosettes mean for a neuroblastoma patient?

A
  • Clumps of tumor cells in biopsy
  • Means metastasis to bone marrow (likely)
41
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What does ecchymosis of proptosis mean for neuroblastoma patients?

A
  • Spread to orbits
  • Can look like abuse

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