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Mechanism of Action for rolapitant
substance P/neurokinin-1 inhibitor
Risk factors for adenocarcinomas of the nasal cavity/sinuses
Wood dust and leather dust
Cancer thorotrast is associated with
cholangiocarcinoma
Conslidation strategy after induction for CNS lymphoma
auto SCT or whole brain RT
Drugs in CHOP
cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone
Effects of TKI in pregnancy
increases fetal malformation and spontaneous abortions
In what position does SVC syndrome worsen?
Supine
What is the presenting triad associated with Plummer-Vinson syndrome, and what cancer is it associated with?
Iron deficiency anemia, esophageal webs, dysphagia. Patients are at increased risk of developing Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Appropriate duration of anticoagulation in women who have DVT during pregnancy
6 weeks after birth
When should chemotherapy be added to adjuvant radiation in patients with head and neck cancer?
Positive margins or extracapsular extension
Hct goal post cardiac surgery
24%
What are the initiator caspases?
2, 8, 9, 10
First line therapy for BRAF WT Melanoma
Pembrolizumab or Ipi/Nivo
What are the mandatory criteria to diagnose POEMS syndrome
Polyneuropathy and Monoclonal plasma cell proliferative disorders (almost always lambda)
What does POEMS stand for?
Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal protein, and Skin changes
What are the major criteria for POEMS and how many do you need for diagnosis?
You need one. Castelman disease, sclerotic bone lesions, and VEGF elevation
Appropriate treatment for locally advanced BCC that cannot be treated with surgery and radiation
Hedgehog pathway inhibitor (vismodegib or sonidegib)
How would you treat a grade 1 or 2 metastatic endometroid endometrial carcinoma not eligible for 1st line chemo?
Sequential megestrol and tamoxifen
What is the mechanism of action and indication for tositumomab?
Monoclonal antibody against CD20 receptor. Used to treat relapsed or treatment refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL)
What is the mechanism of action and indication for alemtuzumab?
Monoclonal antibody against CD52 receptor; used in management of CLL
What is the mechanism of action and indication for Brentuximab vedotin?
Monoclonal antibody against CD30 receptor. Used in treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma
How do you calculate an odds ratio?
Odds of exposure with cases divided by odds of exposure within controls
What hereditary condition is associated with an increased risk fo developing desmoid tumors?
Gardner syndrome
What are patients with Cowden syndrome at risk for?
GI hamartomas, breast/thyroid/uterine cancer
How do you define unfavorable disease for early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma according to NCCN guideline?
Bulky mass (>10cm), large mediastinal mass (MMR >.33), ESR>50, presence of any B symptoms, or >3 nodal areas
What percentage of men with high-grade PIN will develop prostate cancer within 5 years?
50%
What is the optimal treatment regimen for primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma?
DA-EPOCH-R x 6 cycles
What measure do you use to express association between an exposure and outcome in case-control studies?
Odds Ratio
What measure do you use to express association between an exposure and outcome in cohort studies?
Relative Risk
What enzyme is missing in acute intermittent porphyria?
Porphobilinogen deaminase
What is the classic translocation seen in MALT lymphoma?
t(11;18)
What is the alteration in Glanzmann’s thromabsthenia, and what is the resulting problem?
mutation that inactivates GP2B/3A so unable to immobilize fibrinogen and vWF
what is the most common genetic alteration in liposarcoma?
12q amplification involving MDM2 and CDK4 genes
what is the mechanism of action of plerixafor?
CXCR4 antagonist which results in the release of hematopoietic stem cells from the marrow
What cell surface antigens are expressed by hematopoietic stem cells?
CD34, CD90, CD110, CD117, CD133, CD164
What is the cytogenetic abnormality present in >50% of patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome?
del(4)(q12q12): FIP1L1-PDGFRA fusion
What defines early stage Hodgkin lymphoma as unfavorable?
Bulky disease (mediastinal mass ratio >0.33 or any mass >10cm); ESR>50; Presence of B symptoms; >3 lymphoid regions
What is the most commonly reported variant RARA translocation?
t(11;17)(q23;q21.2): PLZF-RARA
What does cryoprecipitate contain?
Fibrinogen, Factor VIII, Factor III, vWF, Fibronectin
What are risk factors for local recurrence in soft tissue sarcoma?
Age >50, Recurrent disease at presentation, Positive margins, histologic subtypes (fibrosarcoma and malignant peripheral nerve tumors)
What are risk factors for distant recurrence in soft tissue sarcomas?
Tumor size >5cm, high tumor grade, deep location, recurrent disease, leiomyosarcoma
What are the 4 most prominent features in dyskeratosis congenita?
aplastic anemia, dystrophic nail changes, reticular skin changes, lingular leukoplakia
In addition to aplastic anemia, what clinical findings characterize fanconi anemia?
developmental delay, short stature, microcephaly
What is the underlying pathophysiologic dysfunction in dyskeratosis congenita?
telomeric dysfunction (abnormally short telomeres)
Which CNS tumor is characterized by 1p and 19q co-deletion?
Oligoastrocytomas
Which CNS tumor frequently has an IDH1 mutation?
low grade astrocytoma
What are the peripartum anticoagulation recommendations for patients heterozygous for Factor V Leiden mutation?
Low dose LWMH for 6 weeks after delivery if C-section or 1st degree relative with VTE under age 50
Which sarcoma histologies are at high risk for lymph node metastasis?
CARE: clear cell, angiosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, epithelioid
Which platelet disorder shows normal aggregation with primary and secondary ADP and collagen, but not with ristocetin?
Bernard-Soulier (also has large platelets)
Which cyclin binds to cdk4 and 6?
Cyclin D- to signal that cell is ready to advance to S phase from G1
Which cyclin regulates progression to M phase?
Cyclin B (by binding to CKD1)
What percentage of metastatic melanoma has a BRAF mutation?
50%
What is on the US black box warning for Mitomycin C?
hemolytic uremic syndrome
What are the most common sites of distant metastases for retroperitoneal sarcoma?
Liver (most common) followed by lung