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malignant disorders of WBC’s

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1 leukemia
2 lymphoma
3 plasma cell myeloma

-common neoplastic disorders of bone marrow + lymphoid tissues

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leukemia

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  • circulating tumors

- primarily involve blood + bone marrow

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lymphoma

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  • tends to localize in lymph tissues

- often disseminated to other sites at diagnosis

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plasma cell myeloma

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  • malignant transformation of B-cell plasma cells

- likes to form localized tumors in bony structures

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lymphoid stem cells differentiate into…

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1 NK cell
2 B cell
3 T cell

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myeloid stem cells differentiate into…

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1 neutrophil
2 monocyte
3 RBC
4 megakaryocyte

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NK cell neoplasm

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NK-cell leukemia/lymphoma

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B cell neoplasm

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B cell leukemia/lymphoma/myeloma

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T cell neoplasm

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T cell leukemia/lymphoma

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Neutrophil neoplasm

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granulocytic leukemia

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Monocyte neoplasm

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monocytic leukemia

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RBC neoplasm

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PV/erythroid leukemia

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megakaryotic neoplasm

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essential thrombocythemia/megakaryocytic leukemia

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lymphoid vs myeloid neoplasms

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LYMPH: leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma (B cells)

MYEL: leukemia, thrombocythemia (megakaryote)

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___ of leukemia cells would also decide which types of blood cells would be affected

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ASNAPLASIA

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categories of hematologic neoplasms are based on ______ rather than its location in the body

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based on cell type of the neoplasm

such as myeloid lineages (RBC, platelets, etc), or lymphoid lineage (NK, T, B cells)

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types of myeloid neoplasms

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1 Myoproliferative Disease
2 Myelodysplastic/Proliferative Disease
3 Myelodysplastic Syndrome
4 Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

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types of lymphoid neoplasms

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1 B-cell neoplasm
2 T-cell + NK-cell neoplasm
3 Hodgkin disease

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types of non-hodgkin lymphoma

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lymphomas of B, T, NK cell origin

-includes large diverse group of malignancies

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signs + symptoms of malignant WBC’s

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  • enlarged, nontender lymph nodes (lymphadenopathy) w lymphoma + some leukemias
  • recurrent infections
  • V high WBC count or presence of abnormal cell types
  • malaise, weakness, unexplained fever, night sweats
  • anorexia, weight loss
  • hepatomegaly
  • splenomegaly
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clinical manifestations of hematologic neoplasms

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  • anemia
  • thrombocytopenia
  • leukopenia, neutropenia
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tumor vs neoplasm

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tumor refers to swelling or a lump like swollen state that would normally be associated with inflammation, whereas a neoplasm refers to any new growth, lesion, or ulcer that is abnormal

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treatments for malignant WBC

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  • chemotherapy (primary)
  • stem cell transplant (primary)
  • radiation
  • tissue-specific drug therapy
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chemotherapy

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  • induce long-term remission
  • removes malignant cells
  • usual treatment includes MANY chemotherapy cycles
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complete remission (CR)
return to normal hematopoiesis | -no detectable neoplastic cells
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most chemotherapeutic agents induce ___
apoptosis
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chemotherapy treatment phases
1 remission induction 2 post-remission or consolidation 3 remission maintenance
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remission induction
- 1st phase of chemotherapy | - eliminate all detectable neoplastic cells + achieve CR
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post-remission or consolidation
- 2nd phase of chemo after CR is attained | - eliminates an UNdetected cells (may have escaped initial induction-phase)
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remission maintenance
- 3rd phase in chemo | - manages some neoplasms to prolong remission interval
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prevention + mgmt of complications
1 bone marrow transplant (BMT) | 2 peripheral stem cell transplantation
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bone marrow transplant (BMT)
- used to manage certain leukemias - manage bone marrow failure due to intense chemotherapy - stem cells reintroduced to bone marrow via IV
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peripheral stem cell transplantation
allows stem cells to be harvested fr circulating bloodstream
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what may occur if bone marrow transplantation is NOT from a close match
graft-versus-host may occur
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common types of Myeloproliferative Diseases
1 Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (granulocytes) 2 Polycythemia Vera (RBC) 3 Essential Thrombocytopenia
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia [CML] | avg age of onset
adult: 40-50 yrs
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia [CML] | usual clinical presentation
* ***high granulocyte count on the CBC | - spenomegaly
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia [CML] is characterized by _____
CML is characterized by MALIGNANT TUMORS that carry the Phladelphia chromosome [Ph+]
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Ph+
philadelphia chromosome - translocation of chromosomes 9 + 22 to create new fusion gene called bcr/abl - causes myelogenous leukemia -incr cell proliferation + reduce apoptosis
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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia [CML] treatments
* CML does NOT respond well to chemo (untreated patients have median survival of 2 yrs) * ANTI-BCR/ABL THERAPY [IMATINIB]
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imatinib
anti-bcr/abl therapy | -reduce number of leukemic cells w bcr/abl type to undetectable levels
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Acute Myeloid Leukemia [AML] onset
- abrupt onset of symptoms - 80% of cases are adults - median age 64 yrs
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between AML and ALL, which has the worse prognosis?
AML (acute myeloid leukemia) has the worse likely course | -50% of kids + 30% of adults survive long-term
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lymphoid neoplasms
- includes malignant transformations of B, T NK cells - leukemia - lymphoma
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leukemia vs lymphoma
leukemia is present in blood or marrow lymphoma is localized in lymphoid tissues
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precursor cell neoplasms
characterized by cells that have arrested dvlpt in early blast stage
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mature cell neoplasms
more differentiated than precursor cells; | often located in peripheral sites
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Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia [CLL]
- most common leukemia in U.S. (30%) - 95% are malignant B-CELL PRECURSORS - --asymoptomatic, usually found by accident in routine blood exams - 5% are aggressive T-CELL transformation
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Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia [CLL] invades ______
lymphoid tissue + bone marrow -disrupts function, enlarged + painless lymph nodes + spleen
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Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia [CLL] infiltrates bone marrow and causes...
a reduction of RBC/platelet production
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Acute lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma [ALL]
-primarily a children's disorder (3-7 yrs, then middle age) - causes severe bleeding - hemathrosis
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Plasma Cell Myeloma [Multiple Myeloma]
-malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B lymphocytes (aka plasma cells)
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Plasma Cell Myeloma [Multiple Myeloma] | age of onset + location
-exclusively in adults 40 yrs or older, peak 65 yrs - malignant plasma cells invade bones + form multiple tumors - may also target lymph nodes, liver, spleen, kidney
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Plasma Cell Myeloma produces....
1. excessive identical monoclonal antibodies - accumulates in bloodstream 2. bence jones protein/light-chain antibody fragments - accumulates in blood + urine, kidney (damages kidney)
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accumulation of monoclonal antibodies fr malignant plasma cells are detected by....
serum protein electrophoresis
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when plasma cell myeloma accumulates in bone...
1 pathologic fractures are common | 2 incr in Ca released in bloodstream fr bone destruction
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Plasma Cell Myeloma [Multiple Myeloma] diagnosis
``` based on: 1 monoclonal antibody peak 2 presence of bence jones protein 3 hypercalcemia 4 bone lesions ```
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Bence Jones Protein
- light-chain antibody fragments - produced by malignant plasma cell - accumulates in blood + urine + kidney (damages kidney)
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Hodgkin Disease
malignant disorder of lymph nodes - 30% of malignant lymphoma - occurs across lifespan (20-40 yrs) - higher incidence + worse prognosis in males - 5 yr survival rate
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Hodgkin Disease pathogenesis
- characterized by REED-STERNBERG CELLS | - originate fr B cells in germinal centers of lymph nodes (malignant but grow/spread in predictable way)
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Hodgkin Disease usually metastasizes along ___
contiguous lymphatic pathways (predictable metastasis route)
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_____ is frequently found in genome of transformed Reed-Sternberg (in Hodgkin disease)
Epstein-Barr virus -usually present in single node or localized node chain
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hodgkin disease is often asymptomatic in ___ stage
early stage
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most common enlargement site of hodgkin
cervical nodes - lymph node enlargement above diaphragm
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Hodgkin Disease prognosis + treatment
stage dictates treatment modality - localized tumors : radiation therapy (most common) - disseminated disease : chemotherapy
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Non Hodgkin
most arise from B, T, NK Cell - no Reed-Sternberg cells - spread early + unpredictably when compared to Hodgkin's
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Epstein Barr virus is known to cause
Burkitt lymphoma
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Non Hodgkin lymphoma complications
2 serious oncologic emergencies: 1 superior vena cava obstruction 2 spinal cord compression
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vocab ``` 1 leukemia 2 lymphoma 3 plasma cell myeloma 4 myeloid 4 lymphoid stem cell ```
1 circulating tumors (blood + marrow) 2 localize in lymph tissue 3 malignant mature B cells, tumors localized in bony structures 4 stem cells that diff. into neutro, monocyte, RBC, megakaryote
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most common form of leukemia
chronic lymphoid leukemia CLL
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liver associated bleeding issue is due to a deficiency of ___
vitamin K

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