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patho leukemias
patho
Question | Answer |
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cancer of the plasma cells | multiple myeloma |
rare before age 40, more common in men, more common in blacks | multiple myeloma |
presence of Bence Jones protein in the blood and urine | multiple myeloma |
peak ages 15-35 with second peak at 50, dry cough, unexplained persistent fever, night sweats, weight loss | Hodgkin's |
peak ages after 40, abdominal pain or bowel irregularities from lymph onde involvement, anorexia and weight loss | Non-Hodgkin's |
most common cancer in children | ALL |
also called AML, second major type of acute leukemia, one of the most common in adults | ANLL/AML |
uncommon in children , usually middle aged adults presence of Philadelphia chromosome | CML |
Monst common type of chronic lukemia seen in adults | ALL |
most common childhood leukemia | ALL |
Children nefver get this type of leukemia | CLL |
most common in older adults older than 60 | AML,CLL |
Phiadelphia chrosome present | CML |
insidence in males is greater than females | ALL, AML |
differentiation of cells is greater in these types of leukemia | CML, CLL |
anemia is present in thses leukemias | ALL,AML |
infections and splenomegaly are common in these types of leukemias | ALL AML |
bone marrow depression with chemotherapy is a treatment for these types of leukemias | ALL AML |