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Malignant Lymphoma
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06/12/2012

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1.     _____ are malignant neoplasms of cells native to lymphoid tissues predominantly nodes, and most often cells of B-cell origin.
Definition
MALIGNANT LYMPHOMAS
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2.     The 2 types of malignant lymphomas are _____and _____.
Definition
HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA AND NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA
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3.     When a patient has lymphoma, there are NO SYMPTOMS of these 6 conditions.
Definition
1) LYMPHADENOPATHY, 2) ELEVATED WBC COUNT, 3) INFECTION, 4) WEIGHT LOSS, 5) FEVER, 6) MALAISE
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4.     What is the most common cell affected by malignant lymphomas?
Definition
B-CELLS
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5.     5 features of non-hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Definition
1) LYMPADENOPATHY, 2) NON-TENDER NODAL INVOLVEMENT, 3) POTENTIAL METASTASIS BETWEEN NODES, 4) DISSEMINATION TO SPLEEN LIVER AND BONE MARROW, 5) POTENTIAL TO SPILL INTO BLOOD
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6.     The classification of non-hodgkins lymphomas consist of _____ at the time of diagnosis.
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SYSTEMIC DISSEMINATION
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7.     Non-hodgkins lymphoma cancers can be _____ or _____.
Definition
SLOW GROWING OR AGGRESSIVE
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8.     4 different types of adult non-hodgkins lymphomas.
Definition
1) FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMAS, 2) LARGE B-CELL LYMPHOMAS, 3) SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC LYMPHOMA, 4) CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
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9.     _____ is the most common slow growing lymphoma of adult non-hodgkins lymphoma is exclusively of B-cell origin, that is very difficult to cure.
Definition
FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA
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10.  _____ is a slow growing lymphoma of adult non-hodgkins lymphoma that consists of small compact, unstimulated lymphocytes that spills into blood causing a slow indolent course.
Definition
SMALL LYMPHOCYTIC LYMPHOMA
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11.  _____ is an aggressive rapidly fatal type of lymphoma associated with adult non-hodgkins lymphoma that spreads to the bone, brain and GI tract.
Definition
LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA
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12.  2 different types of childhood lymphomas.
Definition
1) ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LYMPHOMA, 2) BURKITT’S LYMPHOMA
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13.  _____ is the most common childhood lymphoma that causes a mediastinal mass with an accumulation of macrophages causing a “starry sky” appearance.
Definition
LYMPHOBLASTIC LYMPHOMA
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14.  Lymphoblastic lymphomas are _____ and _____.
Definition
AGGRESSIVE AND RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE
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15.  These are the 2 different types of burkitt’s lymphoma.
Definition
1) AFRICAN FORM, 2) SPORADIC FORM
Term
16.  4 characteristics of the African form of burkitt’s lymphoma.
Definition
1) RESPONDS WELL TO CHEMI, 2) MAXILLA/MANDIBLE PRESENTATION, 3) STARRY SKY HISTOLOGY, 4) ASSOCIATED WITH PRIOR EBV INFECTION
Term
17.  _____ is a childhood lymphoma associated with starry sky morphology of macrophages.
Definition
BURKITT’S LYMPHOMA
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18.  This type of burkitt’s lymphoma has no association with the EBV.
Definition
SPORADIC FORM
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19.  _____ is a neoplasm of lymphoid tissue arising in a single node or chain of nodes.
Definition
HODGKINS LYMPHOMA
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20.  _____ is the most common malignancy in young adults.
Definition
HODGKINS LYMPHOMA
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21.  Survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma have an increased risk of developing _____.
Definition
SECONDARY CANCER
Term
22.  4 characteristics that made hodgkins lymphoma different from non-hodgkins.
Definition
1) PRESENCE OF REED STERNBERG CELL, 2) PRESENCE OF NON-NEOPLASTIC INFLAMMATORY CELLS, 3) NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMOLOGY, 4) AFFECTS YOUNG ADULTS
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23.  _____ is a large cancer cell of unknown origin present in hodgkin’s lymphoma that has a binucleate nucleus.
Definition
REED-STERNBERG CELL
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24.  Hodgkin’s lymphoma spreads in a very predictable pattern to these 4 places.
Definition
1) LYMPH NODES, 2) SPLEEN, 3) LIVER, 4) BONE MARROW
Term
25.  This stage of hodgkin’s lymphoma is when there is involvement of a single lymph node region.
Definition
STAGE I
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26.  This stage of hodgkin’s lymphoma is when 2 or more nodal regions are affected on the same side of the diaphragm.
Definition
STAGE II
Term
27.  This stage of hodgkins lymphoma is when there is involvement of nodes on both sides of the diaphragm.
Definition
STAGE III
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28.  This stage of hodgkins lymphoma is when there is diffuse, disseminated nodal involvement.
Definition
STAGE IV
Term
29.  _____ is a primary bone neoplasm of older individuals (>60) causing excess secretion of antibodies from malignant plasma cells.
Definition
MULTIPLE MYELOMA
Term
30.  _____ is a protein present in the Ig light chain of antibodies in people affected with multiple myeloma.
Definition
BENCE-JONES PROTEIN
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31.  2 dangers of having excessive production of bence-jones proteins.
Definition
1) RENAL DYSFUNCTION, 2) AMYLOIDOSIS
Term
32.  _____ is used to diagnose the presence of bence-jones proteins.
Definition
URINALYSIS
Term
33.  Multiple myeloma is a major cause of _____.
Definition
PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS (MYELOMA KIDNEY)
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34.  This is the most commonly secreted antibody in multiple myeloma.
Definition
IGG
Term
35.  The excessive secretion of IgG antibodies in multiple myeloma leads to a _____ spike.
Definition
M (MONOCLONAL) SPIKE
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36.  These 3 areas of the skeleton are affected by multiple myeloma.
Definition
1) VETEBRAL COLUMN, 2) SKULL, 3) LONG BONES
Term
37.  When the malignant plasma cells are secreting antibodies and bence-jones proteins, they are also secreting _____ which causes plasma cell proliferation and osteoclast activation.
Definition
IL-6 (OSTEOCLAST ACTIVATING FACTOR {OAF} )
Term
38.  Multiple myeloma causes _____ lesions in the cranium due to activating osteoclast activity.
Definition
PUNCHED-OUT LYTIC LESIONS
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39.  5 clinical presentations of patients with multiple myeloma.
Definition
1) HYPERCALCEMIA, 2) SYSTEMIC INFECTION, 3) RENAL DISEASE, 4) PATHOLOGIC FRACTURES, 5) BONE PAIN
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