Oncology

Question 1

• 77% of all childhood leukemias

* Onset brief and nonspecific (poor prognosis age <1 or >10 years at diagnosis

Answer 1

ALL

Question 2

MC SSx of ALL

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− Common—bone and joint pain, especially lower extremities

− Then signs and symptoms of bone marrow failure

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CBC of ALL

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° Anemia
° Thrombocytopenia
° Leukemic cells not often seen early

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Best Dxtic for ALL

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− Best test is bone marrow aspirate → lymphoblasts

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PP factors for ALL

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− If chromosomal abnormalities, poor prognosis

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1st phase of Tx ALL

Remission with induction meds

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98% remission in 4–5 weeks

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2nd phase of Tx ALL

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Second phase = central nervous system (CNS) treatment

Intensive systemic plus intrathecal chemotherapy

Question 8

% relapse after Tx

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Majority is relapse (15–20%):

Question 9

Location of ALL relapse

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° Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) or isolated cranial nerve palsies
° Testicular relapse in 1–2% of boys

Question 10

What Cx of ALL

result of initial chemotherapy (cell lysis): hyperuricemia, hyperkalemia, hypophosphatemia → hypocalcemia (tetany, arrhythmias, renal calcinosis

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Tumor lysis syndrome

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Tumor lysis syndrome Tx

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° Treat with hydration and alkalinization of urine; prevent uric acid formation
(allopurinol)

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Overall prognosis of ALL

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Prognosis: >85% 5-year survival

Question 13

Most in 15- to 19-year-olds

• Ebstein-Barr virus may play a role; immunodeficiencies may predispose

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Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)

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HL Dxtic hallmark

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Diagnostic hallmark—Reed-Sternberg cell (large cell with multiple or multilobulated
nuclei

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HL subtypes

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− Lymphocytic predominant
− Nodular sclerosing
− Mixed cellularity
− Lymphocyte depleted

Question 16

now considered to be a high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Lymphocyte depleted

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MC Sign in HL

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− Painless, firm cervical or supraclavicular nodes (most common presenting sign

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Dx of HL

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− Excisional biopsy of node (preferred)

Question 19

Tx of HL determined by?

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− Determined by disease stage, large masses, hilar nodes

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Prognosis of HL

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Prognosis—overall cure of 90% with early stages and >70% with more advanced

Question 21

Malignant proliferation of lymphocytes of T-cell, B-cell, or intermediate-cell origin

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NHL

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______major role in Burkitt lymphoma

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Epstein-Barr virus—

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Sybtypes of NHL

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− Lymphoblastic usually T cell, mostly mediastinal masses
− Small, noncleaved cell lymphoma—B cell
− Large cell—T cell, B cell, or indeterminate

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Tx of NHL

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Surgical excision of abdominal tumors, chemotherapy, and monoclonal antibodies
± radiation

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• Second most common malignant abdominal tumor
− Usual age 2–5 years
− One or both kidneys (bilateral in 7

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Nephroblastoma (Wilm’s tumor)

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Associations of Wilms

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° Hemihypertrophy
° Aniridia
° Genitourinary anomalies
° WAGR

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SSx of Wilms

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most are asymptomatic abdominal mass

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Why is there high BP in WIlms

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↑ BP due to renal ischemia

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Dxtics for WIlms

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− Best initial test–ultrasound

− Abdominal CT scan confirmatory test

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Tx for wilms

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− Surgery
− Then chemotherapy and radiation
− Bilateral renal—unilateral nephrectomy and partial contralateral nephrectomy

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Prognosis of Wilms

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Prognosis—54 to 97% have 4-year survival

Question 32

Other presentation of Neuroblastoma

Patients with neuroblastoma can present with _____ or _____ (“dancing eyes and dancing feet”). These patients may also have Horner
syndrome

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ataxia or opsomyoclonus

Question 33

Neuroblastoma

Firm, palpable mass in flank or midline; painful; with______ and ____

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calcification and hemorrhage

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Best Dxtics for NB

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− Plain x-ray, CT scan, MRI (overall best)

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Other Dxtics for NB

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Elevated urine homovanillic acid (HVA) and vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) in
95% of cases

Question 36

• Catecholamine-secreting tumor from chromaffin cells

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Pheochromocytoma

Question 37

asscn of Pheochromocytoma

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Autosomal dominant; associated with neurofibromatosis, MEN-2A and MEN2B,
tuberous sclerosis, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and ataxia-telangiectasia

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Dxtics of Pheochromocytoma

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Can use I131 metaiodobenzylguanidine (MBIG) scan → taken up by chromaffin
tissue anywhere in body

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What to do prior to Sx with Pheochromocytoma

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• Treatment—removal, but high-risk

− Preoperative alpha and beta blockade and fluid administration

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Location of rhabdomyosarcoma

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− Head and neck—40%
− Genitourinary tract—20%
− Extremities—20%
− Trunk—10%
− Retroperitoneal and other—10%

Question 41

rhabdomyosarcoma increased freq of what condition?

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Increased frequency in neurofibromatosis

Question 42

Types of rhabdomyosarcoma

______—60%, Intermediate prognosis
______—vagina, uterus, bladder, nasopharynx, middle ear
−______—15%, ° Very poor prognosis, ° Trunk and extremities
− ______—adult form; very rare in children

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− Embryonal

− Botryoid (projects; grapelike)

Alveolar

Pleomorphic

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Tx of rhabdomyosarc

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Treatment—best prognosis with completely resected tumors (but most are not completely
resectable)
− Chemotherapy pre- and postoperatively; radiation