Paeds Flashcards
What is the t(2;13) translation associated with
Alveolar rhabomyosarcoma
What is the t(11;22) translation associated with
Ewing’s sarcoma
What is a 17q gain associated with
What is the implication
Neuroblastoma
17q gain and N-Myc amplification are assoc with poor prognosis
Hyperdiploidy and triploidy are associated with better prognosis
What translocation is associated with alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
t(2;13)
What translocation is associated with alveolar Ewings sarcoma
t(11;22)
What chromosomal gain is associated with neuroblastoma
17q gain
17q gain and N-Myc amplification are assoc with poor prognosis
Hyperdiploidy and triploidy are associated with better prognosis
From where do neuroblastomas arise
How do they present
Anywhere in the sympathetic nervous system (40% from adrenal)
Local pressure effect, systemic upset, paraneoplastic hypertension, diarrhoea (vasoactive intestinal peptide induced).
How are neuroblastomas risk staged
What does it take into account
International neuroblastoma pathology classification (INPC)
Age, n-myc copy number (poor prognostic marker), chromosomal abnormalities (17q), intra-spinal neuroblastoma >1/3 of spinal canal, pain, diarrhoea requiring NG/IVF, organ impairment
How are neuroblastomas treated
Systemic treatment - cyclophosphamide and vincristine
If high risk, add etoposide, carboplatin, doxorubicin
If very high risk, add cis-retinoic acid and high dose chemo
If intermediate or high risk, also add RT - 21Gy/14#
CTV = Pre-chemo tumour volume plus sites of residual disease +1-2cm
How is a Wilm’s tumour staged and when
International Society of paediatric oncology - post-chemo surgical evaluation, ie treat with neo-adjuvant chemo first.
What are the Wilm’s stages
Stage I - Localised to kidney
Stage II - Extends beyond the kidney but is completely resected
Stage III - Incomplete resection or nodal/peritoneal spread
Stage IV - Haematogenous spread or LN involvement beyond abdominopelvic region
Stage V - Bilateral renal tumours
How is a localised Wilm’s tumour treated
Biopsy, then 4wks neoadjuvant vincristine and dactinomycin
then surgery
then risk stratified post surgery
How is a metastatic (stage ≥4) Wilm’s tumour treated
Biopsy, then 4wks NA vincristine and dactinomycin, plus 2wks of doxorubicin
then surgery
then risk stratified post surgery
How are Wilm’s tumours classified post surgery
Low, intermediate and high risk, based on blasternal elements and presence of necrosis
What adjuvant treatment is given to a low risk Wilm’s tumour post-operatively
If stage 1 - no adjuvant treatment given
If stage ≥2 - vincristine and dactinomycin