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Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm (BPDCN)

 • Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells (pDC) Neoplasms
 • BPDCN
 • BPDCN
Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell ... Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells ... Plasmacytoid #Dendritic #Cell ... Neoplasm #diagnosis #oncology
Lymphoma Classification
Non-Hodgkin - T-Cell Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin - B-Cell Lymphomas:
 • Highly Aggressive - Burkitt, Aggresive
 • Aggressive
Non-Hodgkin - T-Cell ... Non-Hodgkin - B-Cell ... DLBCL, Mantle Cell ... Classification #oncology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Oncologic Emergencies ... HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC ... neutrophil count < 500 cells ... STRUCTURAL ONCOLOGIC ... ) METABOLIC ONCOLOGIC
Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) - Management and Treatment Algorithm

By Matthew Ho, MD PhD @MatthewHoMD

#Diffuse
Diffuse large B cell ... Treatment #Algorithm #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... Allogeneic stem cell ... treatment #hematology #oncology
Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Signs:
 • hyperCalcemia 28% (bone demineralization)
 • Renal disease 48%
marrow plasma cells ... plasma clonal cell ... Diagnosis #Management #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
lymphocytes/Mature B cell ... Skin: - CLL cells ... or basket cells ... disease • B cell ... diagnosis #workup #oncology
Tumor markers in clinical practice
Colorectal - CEA
Hepatocellular - AFP
Pancreatic - CA 19-9
Ovarian - CA 125
Breast -
Prostate - PSA Germ cell ... Lung (non-small cell ... SCC Lung (small cell ... laboratory #diagnosis #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood cells ... low red blood cell ... low white blood cell ... hematopoiesis cell ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
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typically of B-cell ... type (B cell, T ... cells, natural ... killer (NK) cells ... NonHodgkins #comparison #oncology