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The Big 5 Flashcards

1
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What are the big 5 tumors?

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Osteosarcoma
Lymphoma
Mast cell tumor
Melanoma
Mammary carcinoma

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Signalment of Osteosarcoma

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Older
Males
Large giant breeds

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Which breeds are predisposed to osteosarcoma?

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CDKN2A gene in rotties, Scottish deerhound
Great Dane, St. Bernard, greyhound

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Where is osteosarcoma most common?

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Metaphysis long bones: distal radius

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Other places where osteosarcoma is common

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Mandible better behavior: 70%- 1 yr survival sx alone, 20% met rate
Rib worst behavior (MST sx 3-4 m) + chemo 8 m

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How is osteosarcoma dx?

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FNA cytology and core bx (Combined (94%) and Jamshidi (92%))

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Appendicular OSA Metastasis

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> 90% micrometastases
<10% clinical met @ dx
Remove whole leg with tumor —> met to lungs
Leave primary tumor in place —> delay met

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MST OSA with amputation alone

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4-6 months

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MST OSA with amputation + chemo OR limb- salvage + chemo

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10-12m
Meds: cisplatin, carboplatin, doxorubcin, combo/ alternating

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MST OSA with radiation, palliatively

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4-6m
Pain management in 2-4m
Pathological fracture risk with use (patient uses leg more)

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Medical tx for OSA

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Biphosphanates: pamidronate (improvement in pain control in 4/10 dogs) and zoledronate (more potent)

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Samarium

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Medical tx of OSA
60% PR (mean ST 5m), 17% CR (mean ST 27 m)
Effect: BM suppression

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13
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What factors allow for Limb salvage in OSA

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No Met
Location: distal radius/ ulna
<50% bone affected
Absence of pathologic fracture
<360° involvement soft tissues
15% catastrophic failure

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OSA- stereotactic radiosurgery

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High dose: 1-2d
Risk of fracture (50%)

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15
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Anatomic classification for K9 lymphoma

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Multi-centric (80-85%)
GI: 5-7%
Mediastinal: 5%
Cutaneous: epitheliotropic and non
Atypical anatomical forms: hepatosplenic (aggressive), Intravascular, CNS, renal, ocular

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Immunophenotypic Classification

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B cell LSA: 60-80% K9 LSA
T cell LSA: 10-38%
Mixed B & T cell LSA: 22%
Null cell tumors (neither): <5%

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Immunophenotyping

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CD34: hematopoietic stem cells
CD45: LEUKOCYTES
CD3: T lymphocytes
CD4: T helper
CD8: T cytotoxic
CD21, CD79a/B: B lymphocytes
CD14: monocytes

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18
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Tx of choice for K9 lymphoma

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C (cyclophosphamide)
H (hydroxydaunoribicin)
O (oncovin/ vincristine)
P (Pred)
12m for B cell, 6-8m for T cell

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Other tx for lymphoma

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None: 4-6w
Pred alone: 3-4m
Dox alone: 6-9m

20
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Low grade lymphoma tx

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if needed tx!
+/- Chlorambucil and pred if needed
Wean pred first then q 48-72 hrs Chlorambucil

21
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Anatomic classification of feline lymphoma

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Alimentary/ GI (large cell/ high grade or small cell/low grade)*
Extranodal (nasal*, renal, CNS, laryngeal & tracheal)

22
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Large cell alimentary feline lymphoma

A

CHOP, COP protocols
30-60% remission
MST: 1.5-3 m

23
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Small cell alimentary feline lymphoma

A

More common
Chlorambucil + prednisolone
70% remission
T cell is better
MST: >2 years

24
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Nasal feline lymphoma RT

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Mass effect in front sinus (local) responds to RT
CR: 75-95%
MST: 1.5-3 years (4m if not CR)

25
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Nasal feline lymphoma CT

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Systemic tumor
Response rate:75%
MST 2 yrs if CR

26
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Most common cutaneous tumors in dogs

A

Mast cell
Lipoma
Histiocytoma

27
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Most common cutaneous tumors in cats

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Basal cell tumor
Mast cell tumor
Fibrosarcoma

28
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Breeds predisposed to mast cell tumors

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Boxers, labs, Boston terriers, pugs, beagles, schnauzers

29
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C-kit mutations (mast cell)

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Gain of function mutations in the extracellular domain of KIT, common in K9 MCT
Exon 8 &11(histologic high grade and high mitotic count)
Tandem duplications involving exon 11 and 12

30
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CT for mast cell tumors

A

Vinblastine + pred
Lomustine + pred
Pallida

31
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Stelfonta

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Tx for MCT
Wound heals via seconds intention (necrotic tissue falls off)
No mets

32
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Prognosis of mast cell tumors

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1: 100% survival with sx resection
2: median survival 500 days
3: 24% @ 1 yr
2 years for low grade and <4m for high grade

33
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What is the significance of splenomegaly in a cat?

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Can causes V/D, WL → met to the skin

34
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What is the MST for a cat that undergoes splenectomy for a cat?

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1.5 yr survival

35
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Oral melanoma

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Must take bone to achieve complete margins

36
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Oral melanoma RT

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Response rate 80%
MRT: 18 m
MST: 7-12m
Higher stage, shorter remission and survival
Die of mets

37
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Oral melanoma immunotherapy (oncept)

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Transdermally IM and not preventative- xenogeneic DNA vaccine that targets tyrosinase
Dogs with stage 2 or 3 oral melanoma

38
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Oral melanoma immunotherapy (oncept) tx repsonse

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MST not reached stage 1-3 with local control and vx (>3yr)
W/o local control MST 553d

39
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Oral melanoma prognosis

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Sx alone: 6-8m
Radiation alone: 6-12 m
CT alone:6m
Radiation + chemo: 1 y
Sx or radiation + vx: >3y

40
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What causes mammary tumors?

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Hormonally influenced
Spay b4 first heat (incidence 0.5%)
B4 seconds estrus (incidence 8%)
After second (incidence 26%)

41
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Dogs with mammary tumors

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50% benign, malignant and met
Surgical tx- as much as needed
To remove tumor + OHE if intact

42
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Cats with mammary tumors

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10-15% benign, 85-90% malignant
Sx tx bilateral: complete mastectomy + OHE if intact
Prevents recurrence

43
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Dog tx with mammary tumors

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CT or RT offered when mets present, high grade, invasion lymphatics or blood vessels

44
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Cat tx with mammary tumors

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Doxorubicin improved
CT always offered

45
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Inflammatory mammary carcinoma DD

A

Mastitis (litter or pseudopregnancy)
No sx

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