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Oncology Flashcards

1
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What is ALL?

A

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Most common in children
Affects B or T lymphocytes

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2
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What syndrome increases risk of ALL?

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Downs - by 30 times!

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What are the symptoms of ALL?

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Lymphadenopathy
Anaemia
Infection
Bleeding
Headaches
Hepatosplenomegaly
Night sweats, failure to thrive, weight loss, petechiae

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4
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What is the diagnosis for ALL?

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Blast cells on bone marrow aspirate
PAS = positive
Positive nuclear staining for TdT

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5
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What is the treatment for ALL?

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Methotrexate chemotherapy
Steroids

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6
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What is AML?

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Neoplastic proliferation of immature blast cells unable to differentiate to mature neutrophils resulting in bone marrow failure

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What does AML lead to?

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Crowding out of other cells causing loss of RBC (anaemia), platelets (bleeding) and neutrophils (infection)

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What are the symptoms of AML?

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Only leukaemia with gum infiltration
General anaemia
Infections
Splenomegaly
Night sweats, fever, failure to thrive, petechiae

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9
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What are the investigations for AML?

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Auer rods on bone marrow biopsy
Blast cells on bone marrow aspirate

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What is the treatment for AML?

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Blood and platelet transfusions
Chemotherapy
Allopurinol to prevent tumour lysis

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What is CML?

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  • Uncontrolled proliferation of myeloid cells
  • Most cases are due to a reciprocal translocation of 9;22 of the Philadelphia chromosome which increases tyrosine kinase
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12
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What is the treatment for CML?

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Oral imatinib - tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Chemotherapy
Stem cell/ bone marrow transplant

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13
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What is a complication of CML?

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Can progress to AML

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14
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What is wilms tumour?

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Nephroblastoma - specific tumour affecting the kidney in children typically under 5

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What are the symptoms of wilms tumour?

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Abdominal pain and mass
Haematuria
Lethargy
Fever
Hypertension
Weight loss

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16
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What are some investigations for wilms tumour?

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USS abdomen
CT scan of abdomen - claw sign
Biopsy

17
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What is the management for wilms tumour?

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Nephrectomy
Chemotherapy/ radiotherapy
Regular USS and CXR

18
Q

What is a neuroblastoma?

A

A malignant embryonal tumour derived from neural crest tissue.

19
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What is the most common site of a neuroblastoma?

A

Adrenal glands followed by the abdominal sympathetic chain

20
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What rash can a neuroblastoma cause?

A

Blueberry muffin

21
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What is a urine test for neuroblastoma?

A

Urine catecholamine to creatinine ratio

22
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What is the gold standard investigation for neuroblastoma?

A

MIBG scan

23
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What is retinoblastoma?

A

A rare eye cancer affecting the retina which can be heritable or non-heritable.
Nearly all are caused by a heritable abnormality in the retinoblastoma gene (RB1).

24
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What are some symptoms of retinoblastoma?

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Absent or abnormal light reflex
Squint
Visual deterioration
White glow/ reflection in pupil
Uncontrolled eye movements and pain

25
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What are the investigations for retinoblastoma?

A

Red reflex test
USS of eye
Blood tests
MRI
Vision test

26
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What are the majority of bone tumours?

A

Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma

27
Q

The majority of bone cancers spread from where

A

PBKTL - prostate, breast, kidney, thyroid, lung

28
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What is the presentation of osteosarcoma and where does it affect?

A

Localise pain and swelling
Pathological fracture
Mostly long bones around knee and humerus
Metaphysis is more common than mid-shaft

29
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What are the investigations and gold standard for osteosarcoma?

A

Biopsy is gold
X-ray
Lactate dehydrogenase and alkaline phosphatase
MRI of primary site
Chest CT
Isotope bone scan

30
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What is a Ewing’s Sarcoma?

A

Arises from primitive poorly differentiated neuroectodermal cells
Diaphysis of long bones most common
Axial skeleton more than OS
Pelvis most common

31
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What are the investigations for Ewings sarcoma?

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Plain x-ray shows lytic lesion with periosteal reactions and ‘onion skin’ appearance
Biopsy is gold

32
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What is an osteoid osteoma?

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Benign tumour arising from osteoblasts
Small tumours around metaphysis of long bones

33
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What is the presentation of osteoid osteoma?

A

Localised progressive pain
Worse at night
Improves with NSAIDs
Localised swelling, tenderness and limping

34
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what is a hepatoblastoma?

A

Very rare cancer starting in the liver which usually doesn’t metastasise

35
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What are some symptoms of hepatoblastoma?

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Lump in abdomen
Pain and swelling
Loss of appetiite
Weight loss
Fatigue
N+V
Fever
Itchy skin
Jaundice

36
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What are the most common sites of low grade gliomas?

A

cerebellum and optic pathway

37
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What are some symptoms of brain tumours?

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Headaches - worse in mornings
N+V
Seizures
Irritable
Losing interest in activities
Eye problems
Fatigue

38
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What are some investigations for brain tumours?

A

FBC
CT
MRI
Biopsy

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