Oncology and Haematology Flashcards
Most common type of paediatric cancer
Leukaemia (32%)
Which cancer is down’s syndrome associated with?
Leukaemia
What cancer is associated NFM?
Glioma
4 most common types of cancer (4)
Leukaemia (NHL)
Neuroblastoma
Wilms
Retinoblastoma
Presentation brain tumours in children (2)
Incr ICP
Neurological signs
Presentation retinoblastoma
White pupillary reflex
Squint
Presentation lymphomas
Enlarged LN in head, neck or abdomen
Presentation of Wilms tumour (4)
Large abdominal mass in well child
? Anorexia, abdo pain, haematuria
Langerhans cell histiocytosis presentation (4)
Seborrhoeic rash
Widespread soft tissue infiltration
Bone pain, swellnig, fracture
Diabetes insipidus
Neuroblastoma presentation (5)
SC mass crossing midline SC compression W loss + malaise Pallor, bruising Bone pain
What % of leukaemia in children is ALL?
80%
When does clinical presentation of ALL peak?
2-5years
S+S ALL
Malaise + anorexia
BM infiltration - anaemia + neutropaenia (infection), thrombocytompaenia (brusing, bleeding petechiae) + bone pain
HPmegaly
Organ infiltration - CNS - nn palsy, headaches, vomiting, Testes enlargement
Ix ALL (3)
FBC
BM exam
CXR - mediastinal mass
What would you find on a FBC for ALL?
Decr Hb
Decr platelets
Evidence of leukaemic blast cells
What are the 2 subclassifications of ALL?
Common subtype (75%) T-Cell subtype (25%)
What stage of treatment is initiated at diagnosis ALL?
Remission induction
Tx - remission induction ALL
Vincristine
Steroids
Methotrexate
L-asparginase
What should you do before starting Tx for ALL?
Correct anaemia w/ blood + platelet transfusion
Tx infection
Tx weeks 5-8 ALL (Consolidation + CNS protection)
Methotrexate
Vincristine
Steroids
Thiopurine
What type of chemo in ALL is required for CNS penetration?
Intrathecal chemo
Tx w8-16 ALL (interim maintenance)
Prophylactic co-trimox
Monthly vincristine
5 day steroid daily, 6-mercaptopurine
Weekly PO methotrexate
Tx ALL week 16-23 (Delayed intensification)
Vincristine
Methotrexate
Dexamethasone
Tx ALL week 23 –> 2+years
Same as interim maintenance
What is TUmour lysis syndrome?
Metabolic derangement due to release of intracellular contents from chemotherapy destroying leukaemic blast cells
Features of tumour lysis syndrome (4)
Hyperuricaemia
Hypophosphatemia
Hypocalcaemia
Hyperkalaemia
Mx Tumour lysis syndrome
IV fl
ALL -Poor prognostic factors - age
<1 or >10
ALL -Poor prognostic factors - tumour load
> 50x109/L
ALL- Poor prognostic factors - cytogenic abnormalities
MLL rearrangement
ALL -Poor prognostic factors - speed of response to initial chemo
Persistance of leukaemia blasts in BM
ALL Poor prognostic factors - Minimal residual disease assessment
High
ALL -Poor prognostic factors - gender
Male
ALL -Poor prognostic factors - spread
CNS involvement
ALL - Tumour cells L1
Small uniform cells
ALL - Tumour cells L2
Large varied cells
ALL - Tumour cells L3
Large varied cells + vacuole
Anaemia - neonate
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