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08/21/2011

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what are the generative lymph organs?
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bone thymus
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what are peripheral lymph organs
Definition
spleen, lymph, mucosal gi/lungs
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in malignant tumors you will see both Ig's and TCRs T/F?
Definition
F you will only see one or the other, and will see monoclonal cells not polyclonal
Term
incidence of hodgkins vs nonhodgkins
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hodgkins = 7500/yr
hodgkins = 50,000/yr
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T/F hodgkins is a dx more common in young, but does not have a bimodal curve. median age 29.
Definition
F. it does have abimodal cure, and med age is 29. have peak at 15-34 and >60
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T/F hodgkins is more common in males?
Definition
True
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which is associated w/ higher socioeconomic groups? NHL or HL
Definition
HL
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what are some of the complications associated w/ hodgkins therapy
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infection, organ damage, abnormal growth, sterility, 2nd malignancy
Term
what is EPV associated w?
Definition
burkitts
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what is HTLV-1 associated with?
Definition
adult t cell luekmeia/lymphoma
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hep c is associate d/w what lymphoma?
Definition
lymphoplasmacytoid
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H. plyoir is associated /w what
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gastric lymphoma
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hhv8 is associatd w/ what lymphoma
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primary effuion lymphomas, kaposis sarcoma, castelman's dx
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T/F CLL does not express t cell markers
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F it doesssss. even though its a bcell clonal disorder
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T/F lymphocytosis is a normal human rxn?
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T it is, but in CLL have constant lymphocytosis of small mature cells.
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CLL prognosis. RAI 0 =
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lymphocytosis (15 yr survival)
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RAI 1=
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lymphadenopathy 8 yr
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RAI - 2
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splenomegaly 8 yr
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RAI =3
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anemia 4
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RAI = 4
Definition
thromboyctopenia 4
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in DLBL : testicular dx is associated w/
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CNS involvement
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in DLBL, waldeye's ring dx is associated w/
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gastric involvement
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bone marrow dx in DlBL is associted w/
Definition
CNS involvement
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T/F brc abl mut is only found in CML?
Definition
false, also found in ALL
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if you saw a 55 yr old person, especially an ashkanzi jew, or male, presenting w/ splenomegaly, pancytopenia, and monocytopenia what would you think?
Definition
hairy cell leukemia
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