Hodgkins lymphoma

Question 1

The lymphatic system comprises lymphatic…

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vessels, organs, and fluid called lymph

Question 2

Functions of the ______system is to : drain interstitial fluid and filter foreign substances and cellular waste; absorb fats and transport them to the bloodstream; provide immunity to the body by trying to defend against infectious and foreign organisms

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lymphatic

Question 3

Lymphatic vessels eventually empty into the thoracic duct or the right lymphatic duct, Which then drains into the

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subclavian veins

Question 4

Lymphatic organs are the

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spleen, thymus, tonsils, and thoracic duct

Question 5

The ____is the largest of the lymphatic organs

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spleen

others include
- blood
- bone marrow
- lymphatic tissue

Question 6

______ are lymphatic tissue in the ileum on the small intestine

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Peyer’s patches

Question 7

T cells are in the

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thymus

• T cells : destroy germs

Question 8

B cells are in the

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bone marrow

• B cells : create antibodies

Question 9

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: The _____cells are present in lymph nodes

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Reed-Sternberg

Question 10

Reed-Sternberg cells presence in lymph nodes determine whether lymphoma is

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Hodgkin’s or non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Question 11

Hodgkin’s lymphoma: is Associated with the

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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)

Question 12

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: it has a predictable, contiguous spread pattern throughout the

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lymph

Question 13

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: it occurs in bimodal age-groups while are

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25 to 30 years old and 75 to 80 years old

Question 14

What are the B symptoms

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Fever, night sweats, weight loss

Question 15

Patients with B symptoms have a ___prognosis

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worse

Question 16

Chemotherapy used to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma include :

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MOPP (nitrogen mustard, vincristine sulfate [OncovinJ, procarbazine hydrochloride, and prednisone) and ABVD (adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine)

Question 17

Radiation therapy technique used For Hodgkin’s lymphoma is called the

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mantle field

Question 18

___________has 4 subcategories: which are

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Classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma (CHL)

Question 19

> > Lymphocyte-rich Hodgkin’s lymphoma (LRHL),

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___________has 4 subcategories: which are

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> > nodular sclerosing Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NSHL),

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most common subcategory

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> > mixed cellularity Hodgkin’s lymphoma (MCHL),

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___________has 4 subcategories: which are

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> > lymphocytedepleted Hodgkin’s lymphoma (LDHL)

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Classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma (CHL)

Question 23

What staging does Hodgkins use

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Ann arbor

Question 24

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Staged as ___ if there are no general symptoms

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A

Question 25

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Staged as __ if the patient experiences B symptoms

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B

Question 26

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: The diaphragm is used to divide

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stages

Question 27

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Stages 1 and 2: disease is

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above the diaphragm

Question 28

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Stages 3 and 4: disease is

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below the diaphragm

Question 29

For Hodgkin’s lymphoma: Spread occurs to adjacent lymph nodes and to the spleen in

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later stages

Question 30

when it comes to HL staging ____

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has the greatest effect on the prognosis

• as well as pretense of B symtoms

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clinical presentation for HL

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• painless mass in neck and supraclavicular area
• mediastinal node - chest x-ray
• most disease above disphragm

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when it comes to spread of lymphatic drainage and spread patterns for HL

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• spread is predictable referred to as contigous

Question 33

A common chemo combination used to treat HL is :

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ABVD

• Adriamycin bleomycin vinblastine and sacarbazine

Question 34

when it comes to HL certain radiation fields that can be used to treat it are:

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Mantle field and inverted Y

Question 35

the mantle field treats lymph nodes in the

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neck chest and axilla areas

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the inverted Y treats lymph nodes in the

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abdomen and pelvis as well as spleen