Malignant disorder characterized by painless, progressive enlargements of lymphoid tissue
What is Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
100
Swollen _______ ________ (that do not hurt) in the neck, underarms, or groin
What is lymph nodes?
100
During this exam your doctor checks for swollen lymph nodes in your neck, underarms, and groin. Your doctor also checks for a swollen spleen or liver
What is physical exam?
100
Systemic therapy used to kill lymphoma cells
What is chemotherapy?
100
The lymphoma cells are in one lymph node group (such as in the neck or underarm). Or, if the lymphoma cells are not in the lymph nodes, they are in only one part of a tissue or an organ (such as the lung).
What is Stage I?
200
Hodgkin lymphoma is named for this doctor who first noted a trend of cancer cases in the lymph nodes in 1832.
What is Dr. Thomas Hodgkin?
200
a small (1-2mm) red or purple spot on the body, caused by a minor hemorrhage
What is petachiae?
200
Removal of an entire lymph node
What is excisional biopsy?
200
Local therapy thats uses high-energy rays to kill lymphoma cells.
What is radiation therapy?
200
The lymphoma cells are in at least two lymph node groups on the same side of (either above or below) the diaphragm. Or, the lymphoma cells are in one part of a tissue or an organ and the lymph nodes near that organ (on the same side of the diaphragm). There may be lymphoma cells in other lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm.
What is Stage II?
300
Atypical histocytes consisting of large, abnormal multinucleated cells in the lymph nodes found in Hodgkin’s lymphoma
What is Reed-Sternberg cells?
300
an enlargement of the spleen
What is splenomegaly?
300
A powerful magnet linked to a computer is used to make detailed pictures of your bones, brain, or other tissues. Your doctor can view these pictures on a monitor and can print them on film.
What is MRI?
300
Treatment that uses the 4 Drugs:
Adriamycin
Bleomycin
VinBlastine
Dacarbazine
What is ABVD?
300
The lymphoma cells are in lymph nodes above and below the diaphragm. Lymphoma also may be found in one part of a tissue or an organ (such as the liver, lung, or bone) near these lymph node groups. It may also be found in the spleen.
What is Stage III?
400
in approximately 2/3rds of patients, the ______ ______ _____ are affected first
What is cervical lymph nodes
400
the condition of having an enlarged liver
What is hepatomegaly?
400
The doctor uses a thick needle to remove a small sample of bone and bone marrow from your hipbone or another large bone
What is bone marrow biopsy?
400
Treatment that uses the 6 Drugs:
Doxorubicin
Bleomycin
Vinblastine, Vincristine
Mechlorethamine
Etoposide
Prednisone
What is Standford V?
400
Lymphoma cells are found in several parts of one or more organs or tissues. Or, the lymphoma is in an organ (such as the liver, lung, or bone) and in distant lymph nodes.
What is Stage IV?
500
Disease originated below the diaphragm frequently spreads to extralymphoid sites such as the
What is liver
500
patients may also present with a _____high-grade fever known as the Pel-Ebstein fever
What is cyclical?
500
The lab does a ___ to check the number of white blood cells and other cells and substances.
What is CBC?
500
Treatment that uses the 6 drugs:
Doxorubicin
Bleomycin
Vincristine
Cyclophosphamide, Procarbazine
Etoposide
Prednisone