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What diagnostic procedures can be used to render a diagnosis on minimal amounts of material?
What diagnostic procedures can be used to render a diagnosis on minimal amounts of material?
- Mesenteric lymph nodes
- Proliferation of cells
- Flow cytometry and/or molecular techniques (correct)
- Fine needle aspiration
What is a characteristic of Hodgkin lymphoma?
What is a characteristic of Hodgkin lymphoma?
- Proliferation of cells is typically localized to a single group of nodes (correct)
- Proliferating cells spread widely and noncontiguously
- Mesenteric lymph nodes are commonly involved
- Frequent involvement of multiple groups of nodes
In what stage is there lymph node involvement above and below the diaphragm?
In what stage is there lymph node involvement above and below the diaphragm?
- Stage I
- Stage IV
- Stage II
- Stage III (correct)
What is a characteristic of non-Hodgkin lymphomas?
What is a characteristic of non-Hodgkin lymphomas?
What is the highest stage of lymphoma, characterized by widespread disease?
What is the highest stage of lymphoma, characterized by widespread disease?
What is classified as stage III(s) in lymphoma staging?
What is classified as stage III(s) in lymphoma staging?
What is a common way a patient with lymphoma may initially present?
What is a common way a patient with lymphoma may initially present?
What is the preferred method for diagnosing lymphoma?
What is the preferred method for diagnosing lymphoma?
What may be the first manifestation of a lymphoma?
What may be the first manifestation of a lymphoma?
What is the importance of biopsying several lymph nodes?
What is the importance of biopsying several lymph nodes?
What type of lymphoma may become symptomatic when there is cellular proliferation in the orbit?
What type of lymphoma may become symptomatic when there is cellular proliferation in the orbit?
What may be an initial indicator of the presence of a lymphoma?
What may be an initial indicator of the presence of a lymphoma?
Why may hairy cells be difficult to locate in the bone marrow aspirate?
Why may hairy cells be difficult to locate in the bone marrow aspirate?
What is the characteristic appearance of leukemia cells in hairy cell leukemia?
What is the characteristic appearance of leukemia cells in hairy cell leukemia?
What is the median age for presentation of plasma cell myeloma?
What is the median age for presentation of plasma cell myeloma?
What is the most frequent presenting symptom of plasma cell myeloma?
What is the most frequent presenting symptom of plasma cell myeloma?
What is the name of the condition that may result from the passage of free light chains into the urine?
What is the name of the condition that may result from the passage of free light chains into the urine?
What is included in the initial workup of myeloma?
What is included in the initial workup of myeloma?
What is the median age at which CLL predominantly occurs?
What is the median age at which CLL predominantly occurs?
What is the characteristic feature of CLL lymphocytes?
What is the characteristic feature of CLL lymphocytes?
What is the ratio of male to female patients with CLL?
What is the ratio of male to female patients with CLL?
What is the term used to describe the appearance of CLL lymphocytes on peripheral blood smears?
What is the term used to describe the appearance of CLL lymphocytes on peripheral blood smears?
What is the significance of a low score of 1 or 2 in CLL diagnosis?
What is the significance of a low score of 1 or 2 in CLL diagnosis?
What has superseded bone marrow biopsies in establishing prognoses in CLL?
What has superseded bone marrow biopsies in establishing prognoses in CLL?
What is the primary characteristic of Refractory cytopenias with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD)?
What is the primary characteristic of Refractory cytopenias with multilineage dysplasia (RCMD)?
What is the percentage of blasts in the bone marrow in Refractory anemia with excess blasts-1 (RAEB-1)?
What is the percentage of blasts in the bone marrow in Refractory anemia with excess blasts-1 (RAEB-1)?
What is the characteristic of Myelodysplastic syndrome, unclassified (MDS-U)?
What is the characteristic of Myelodysplastic syndrome, unclassified (MDS-U)?
What is the characteristic feature of MDS associated with del(5q)?
What is the characteristic feature of MDS associated with del(5q)?
What is the percentage of WBC blasts in the peripheral blood in RAEB-1?
What is the percentage of WBC blasts in the peripheral blood in RAEB-1?
What is the characteristic of Refractory anemia with excess blasts-2 (RAEB-2)?
What is the characteristic of Refractory anemia with excess blasts-2 (RAEB-2)?
