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cell cycle phases

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interphase:
G1 - growth and prep: DNA check for damage
S - synthesis: make more DNA
G2 - prep for mitosis, grow, final check

mitosis
Please = prophase: pair up
Make = metaphase, meet in middle
Another = anaphase, spindles pull apart
Two = telophase -> NM forms again
Cells = cytokinesis

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types of genes involved in cancer (like what kind can go wrong)- and which require two mutated alleles

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  • tumour suppressor - both alleles
  • protooncogenes - one
  • DNA repair genes - one
  • genes for telomeres - one
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EBV associated with what cancers?

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diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma
post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder
Burkitt’s lymphoma
nasopharyngeal
leiomyyo
gastric adenocarcinoma

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HHV8 associated with what cancers?

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Kaposi’s sarcoma
(primary effusion B cell lymphoma)
(plasma cell variant of castleman disease)

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which syndromes involve inactivation of tumour suppressor genes?

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Li-Fraumeni (P53)
NF1 and NF2
Familial retinoblastoma
Von Hippel-Lindau
Tuberous sclerosis (TSC1 or TSC2)

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which syndromes involve inactivation of DNA repair genes?

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fanconi anaemia
bloom syndrome
xeroderma pigmentosum
ataxia telangiectasia

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leukostasis: key features

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AML most likely
it so thicc, nothing can get through:
hypoxia, dyspnoea, LOC, haemorrhage bc the blasts consume coag factors

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how to treat leukostasis

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  • hyperhydration
  • hydroxyurea
  • induction chemo
  • w/h RBCs
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TLS: key features

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  • high K, PO4, uric acid
  • low Ca, acidosis, AKI
  • causing AKI, arrhythmia, siezures, tetany
  • rapid tumours: ALL >100 WCC, lymphoma esp Burkitt, renal disease
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Tx of TLS

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low risk = allopurinol
high risk = rasburicase - degrades uric acid to allantoin
hyperhydration

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allopurinol should never be given with which drug and why?

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6MP/ azathioprine:
- Azathioprine activated by conversion to 6MP
- 6MP inactivated by xanthine oxidase
- Can cause life threatening bone marrow suppression

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coagulopathy esp with which cancer

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APML
i. Low fibrinogen very suggestive
ii. Elevated D-dimer
iii. Reduced platelets

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mediastinal compression: which cancers, and what to do?

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T cell ALL (two thirds) + lymphoma
- Vena caval compression and bronchotracheal compression > facial oedema, dyspnoea and orthopnoea
- look for pericardial effusion on CXR and avoid GA

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who is at high risk of feb neut?

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AML
ALL induction / delayed intensification
allogeneic transplant (day-14 to day+356)
autologous transplant (day-7 to day +30)
re-induction chemotherapy for any relapse.

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Rx for feb neut

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  1. tazocin (cefepime/ceftaz if allergic)
    +/- amik if sick / high risk
    +/- metro for abdo stuff
    +/- vanc if suspect MRSA
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alklyating agents - cyclo/ifos:
- action
- cell cycle
- indications

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  • add alkyl groups > break DNA
  • resting phase!
  • solids: NHL, wilms, NB
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anti-metabolites (MTX, 6-mp, ara-c):
- action
- cell cycle

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  • Similar structure to naturally occurring molecules in synthesis (MTX = folate, 6-MP = purine, ara-c = pyrimidine)
  • S (cell growth)
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MTX = ?

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vom +++, hepatitis, mucositis
hyperhydration

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6-MP = ?

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myelosuppression, hypoglycaemia
ALL
beware allopurinol

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vinca alkaloids (vinc):
- action
- cell cycle

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binds tubulin inhibiting spindle formation in MITOSIS

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vincristine key features

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constipation
Neuropathy (peripheral sensorimotor, autonomic)
jaw pain
extravasation

NOT emetogenic with minimal BM suppression

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topoisomerase inhibitors
- action
- cell cycle

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disrupt topoisomerase
S (irinotecan) and G2 (etop)

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etoposide = ?

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2nd leukaemia

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anthracyclines (doxo/dauno)
- action
- cell cycle

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increase free radicals > oxidative stress
G2/M

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doxo/dauno = ?
cardiomyopathy - dexrazoxane
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platins (carbo/cisplat) - action - cell cycle
binds to dna to cause death cell cycle non specific
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carboplatin and cisplatin = ?
carboplat = anaphylaxis cisplat = vom +++, ototox, renal tox
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l-/peg-asp: how it works and key features. which part of the cycle
converts circulating l-asp, and tumour cells can't make their own, so they die (normal cells can). G1 ALL/AML only pancreatitis, DIC, anaphylaxis, venous thrombosis, hyperglycaemia
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bleo = ?
lung fibrosis
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Bulsulphan = ?
seizures
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cyclo = ?
haemorrhagic cystitis (mesna), pulmonary fibrosis, infertility, HSV
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ifos = ?
RTA, encephalopathy (thiamine/methylene blue)
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ara - c = ?
n+v, mucositis, myelosuppression
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Drugs that cause minimal/no myelosuppression (4)
o vinca alkaloids o enzymes (asparaginase) o bleomycin o steroids
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vincristine + intrathecal?
FATAL BITCH
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meds for each part of cell cycle
G1: asp, steroids S: anti-metabolites, irinotecan G2: etop M: vinca, taxanes all: cyclophos, platins, doxo
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first signs of vinc neuropathy? most comon and severe?
paraesthesia of fingertips and feet +/- muscle cramps (distal to proximal) most common and severe = hyporeflexia
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risk factors for vinc neuropathy
1) Concomitant azole antifungals 2) Pre-eexisting neurological condition such as Charcot-Marie Tooth
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lung shit, think of which 4 CTx?
1. MTX - penumonia 2. cyclo - pneumonitis/fibrosis 3. busulfan - fibrosis 4. belo - fibrosis
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main side effects radiotherapy
acute: N/V, dermatitis, cerebral oedema chronic: *dose-dependent 2nd cancer*, neurocognitive, vascular, eyes, ears, fertility, cerebral necrosis, myelitis, endo
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most to least common endocrinological complications of radiotherapy
1. GH def (50%) 2. Gonadotrophin deficiency or precocious puberty, females mostly (25%) 3. Hyperprolactinemia 4. ACTH deficiency 5. Central hypothyroidism
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what is radiation recall dermatitis?
inflammatory skin reaction that develops in an area of previously irradiated skin AFTER administration of certain promoting agents
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what is radiation enhancement?
enhancement of the dermatological toxicity of radiation, if radiosensitizing chemotherapy administered within one week of the radiation
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which is the childhood malignancy which most commonly has secondary cancers?
Hodgkin’s lymphoma (10% in 10 years) and soft-tissue sarcomas higher than that of any other childhood cancers
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hodgkin's = what 2nd cancers ALL = what 2nd cancers
hodgkins = breast, thyroid, aml ALL = brain, mds/aml
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AVN happens in what Mx
steroids + BMT

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