Radiation Procedures - Leukemia

Question 1

Leukemia (AAL & AML) staging system:

Answer 1

FAB (French American British)

Question 2

Leukemia typically occurs in __ blood cells.

Answer 2

White

Question 3

Leukemia also occurs in ___ and ___ cells.

Answer 3

lymphocytes, myeloid

Question 4

Difference between lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma:
Lymphomas start in ___ and ___, while lymphocytic leukemia starts in ___ and ___

Answer 4

Lymphomas start in lymph nodes and lymph tissue, while lymphocytic leukemia starts in bone marrow and blood

Question 5

4 types of leukemia:

Answer 5

ALL - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
AML - Acute Myeloid Leukemia
CLL - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
CML - Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Question 6

Most common leukemia in kids:

Answer 6

ALL

Question 7

Most common leukemia overall:

Answer 7

AML

Question 8

Auer rods are found in?

Answer 8

AML

Question 9

ALL is treated with: (2)

Answer 9

Chemo and bone marrow transplant

Question 10

For leukemia, radiation is used when:

Answer 10

Spread is beyond bone marrow & blood

Question 11

Only type of leukemia where bone marrow transplant isn’t usually used:

Answer 11

CLL

Question 12

Type of leukemia with Philadelphia chromosome:

Answer 12

CML

Question 13

Previous radiation exposure is a risk factor for this type of leukemia:

Answer 13

CML

Question 14

Allogenic bone marrow transplant is from:

Answer 14

Family member

Question 15

Syngenic bone marrow transplant is from:

Answer 15

Twin

Question 16

Autologous bone marrow transplant is from:

Answer 16

Self