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Oncology: Hodgkin's Lymphoma Flashcards

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Malignancy of the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of the reed-sternberg cell in the nodes

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Sure sign of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Presence of Reed-Sternberg cell

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Etiologic factors: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Viral infections

Previous exposure to alkylating chemical agents

Genetics

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Cancer that originates in your lymphatic system, the disease-fighting network spread throughout your body

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Tumors develop from lymphocytes - a type of WBC

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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Interventions: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Chemotherapy - Stage 1-2 drugs

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Adriamycin (doxorubicin)
Bleomycin
Vinblastine
Dacarbazine

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Interventions: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Chemotherapy - Stage 3-4

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Drugs used for stages 1-2 (ABVD) + MOPP

Mechlorethamine
Oncovin (vincristine)
Procarbazine
Prednisone

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Diagnostic tests: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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CBC
EST
Excisional Lymph node biopsy
Liver Function Test
Renal Function Test
CT Scan, Chest X-ray
PET scan

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