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1
Q

How are acute lymphoblastic leukemias classified?

A

immunophenotyping

B- vs. T-cells

2
Q

+ TdT indicates

A

ALL

3
Q

T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma typical patient

A

teenage male with mediastinal mass

*lots of T’s

4
Q

TdT + which cancers

A

acute myeloid leukemia

B-lymphobastic leukemia/lymphoma

5
Q

B-lymphoblastic leukemia population

A

children by far most common

6
Q

Prognostic features:

  • Immunophenotype (T vs. B)
  • Age
  • WBC
  • Cytogenetics
A
  • T is bad
  • 1-10 y/o is good
  • <50,000 is good
  • hyperdiploidy good
7
Q

Treatment of ALL

A
  • chemo ± marrow transplant
  • many children are cured
8
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