Lymphom Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Rationale: Up to 90% of clients respond well to standard treatment with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and those who relapse usually respond to a change of chemotherapy medications. Survival depends on the individual client and the stage of disease at diagnosis. Why it's not the rest: Investigational therapy regimens would not be recommended for clients initially diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease because of the expected prognosis with standard therapy. Clients usually achieve a signific...

Stage IIIA is treated with: - Answers-radiation therapy and chemotherapy These stages can be cured with high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplant - Answers-some stage IIIB and IV therapy must be _______. - Answers-aggressive This does not contribute to increased survival once a complete remission has been achieved - Answers-maintenance chemotherapy % of risk for secondary cancer at 15 years after tx - Answers-18% Most common types of secondary cance...

-Block the bone marrow, bowel and bladder -Sometimes the ovaries and testis Typical Tx Dose: - Answers-Tx Dose: -Non-bulky, Stage 1 and 2: 20-30 Gy -All Stages: Bulky disease (>10 cm in diameter): 30-36 Gy Hodgkin Lymphoma: Abdominal (Periaortic) Portion of the Inverted Y Field: - Answers-Tx Borders: -Superior: approximately mid T-10, with an appropriate gap from the mantle field -Inferior: L4-L5 -Lateral: usually 9-10 cm wide, may encompass the spleen or splenic pedicle) ...

This document summarizes the various types of leukemias, lymphomas, and myeloproliferative diseases. The information provided includes key distinguishing features, treatment modalities, chemotherapy side effects, and an emphasis on using terminology to determine disease characteristics.

What are the integumentary clinical manifestations of anemia? - ANSWER - - pallor r/t decreased Hgb & decreased blood flow - jaundice r/t hemolysis of RBCs which leads to increased concentration of bilirubin - pruritus r/t bile concentrations on skin What are the cardiovascular clinical manifestations of anemia? - ANSWER - - palpitations - tachycardia - systolic murmur and bruits - angina/MI - HF What are the GI clinical manifestations of anemia? - ANSWER - - anorexia - hepatos...

What is the most common form of NHL and how does it present? - Answers-Follicular lymphoma (indolent) - asymptomatic, painless, diffuse, long-standing peripheral lymphadenopathy in middle-aged individual or elderly - Bone marrow involvement and disseminated disease is present in majority When should follicular lymphoma be treated? - Answers-only if symptomatic (or high-grade presentation) - alkylating agent - rituximab - steroids What type of lymphoma is small lymphocytic lymphoma? - ...

Chest x-ray: large mediastinal mass - Answers-Suspect a diagnosis of lymphoma, refer to a surgeon for excisional biopsy of cervical lymph node (FNAB sufficient). Pathology shows Classical Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular sclerosing subtype. What should you look for in the history (if lymphoma is suspected? - Answers-HISTORY — History of the lymph node — when it first appeared, rapidity of growth, any pain — B-symptoms (weight loss, fever, night sweats) — Pruritus, lymph node pain wi...

Hodgkin's Lymphoma features the presence of an abnormal cell called what? - Answers-Reed-Sternberg cell. two groups Hodgkin's Lymphoma is seen in? - Answers-early adulthood 15-40 and older adults over 55. how is Hodgkin's Lymphoma different from NHL? - Answers-arises in single node or chain and spreads first to anatomically contiguous lymphoid tissues. what occurs in NHL as it spreads that does not happen in Hodgkin's Lymphoma? - Answers-extra nodal activity is rare for Hodgkin's L...

7. Which are possible progressions for the spread of Hodgkin's lymphoma? - Answers-Cervical lymph nodes to axillary lymph nodes Inguinal lymph nodes to cervical lymph nodes Mediastinum lymph nodes to axillary lymph nodes Inguinal lymph nodes to mediastinum lymph nodes 8. Which would be the clinical manifestations in a patient with stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma? - Answers-Spread of the disease to lymph node regions above and below the diaphragm and possible involvement of the spleen ...

Lymphoma - Answers-- There are several types of lymphomas and are distinguished based on the type of lymphocytes in which the cancer has developed, most develop in the body's B cells. - It is cancer that begins in cells of the lymph system. The lymph system is part of the immune system, which helps the body fight infection and disease. Because lymph tissue is found all through the body, lymphoma can begin almost anywhere. Types of Lymphoma - Answers-- The two main types of lymphoma are Hod...