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The vast majority of cancers are:
Question 2
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Etymology.
The "Leuk-" part of leukaemia means what?
Question 3
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Etymology.
The "-aemia" part of leukaemia means what?
Question 4
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Most cancers are derived from what type of cells?
Question 5
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Blood cell malignancies.
The most obvious difference between Leukaemia and Lymphoma is what?
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Leukaemia is mainly in circulation.
Lymphoma is mainly in lymph nodes (or spleen).
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Leukaemia is mainly in lymph nodes (or spleen).
Lymphoma is mainly in circulation.
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No noticeable differences.
Question 6
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Roughly what proportion of the cells in your body are blood cells?
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1 / 2
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1 / 4
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1 / 8
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1 / 16
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1 / 32
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1 / 64
Question 7
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What is the etymology of Macrophages?
(which are a subcategory of Leukocytes)
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Macro- = "Big"
-phage = "Eater"
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Macro- = "Little"
-phage = "Eater"
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Macro- = "Big"
-phage = "Enzyme"
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Macro- = "Little"
-phage = "Enzyme"
Question 8
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Etymology.
Blast cells. What does "Blast" mean in Greek?
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Bud
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Destroyer
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Eater
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Builder
Question 9
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What are the distinguishing features of Blast Cells?
(select all that apply)
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Haematopoietic progenitor cells
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Highly proliferative
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Large, transcriptionally active nucleus
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Survival and proliferation dependent on Growth Factor signalling
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Hepatopoietic progenitor cells
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Fully mature cells
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Normally found in large quantities in blood vessels
Question 10
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True or false?
Mature blood cells typically have more active nuclei than blasts.
Question 11
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True or false?
-blasts are the most likely cell type to become Leukaemic.
Question 12
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True or false?
-blasts are the least likely cell type to become Leukaemic.
Question 13
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True or false?
Mature blood cells typically have less active nuclei than blasts.
Question 14
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There are 4 types of Leukaemia. These include:
(select all that apply)
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ALL - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
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AML - Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia
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CLL - Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
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CML - Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia
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ALL - Acute Lymphatic Leukaemia
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AML - Acute Myelodysplastic Leukaemia
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CLL - Chronic Lymphatic Leukaemia
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CML - Chronic Myelodysplastic Leukaemia
Question 15
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Acute Leukaemias arise from [blank_start]__________[blank_end] .
Chronic Leukaemias arise from [blank_start]__________[blank_end] .
Question 16
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There are 3 ways to donate marrow.
1 - Bone marrow transplant (becoming less common, though)
2 - PBSC
3 - Cord Blood (saved since birth)
PBSC stands for [blank_start]__________[blank_end] Blood Stem Cell
Question 17
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The Philadelphia chromosome (AKA Bcr-Abl) is a translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 that results in a fusion protein called "BCR-ABL". What is the effect of this?
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Blocks myeloid differentiation in the progenitor stage
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Blocks myeloid differentiation in the haematopoietic stem cell stage
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Blocks lymphoid differentiation in the progenitor stage
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Blocks lymphoid differentiation in the haematopoietic stem cell stage
Question 18
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Bcr-Abl.
Bcr = Breakpoint Cluster Region protein
Abl = Abelson Murine Leukaemia viral oncogene homolog 1 (a non-receptor tyrosine kinase)
The fusion of the two results in what?
Question 19
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Lymphoma is a malignancy arising from which of the following?
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Progenitor B and T cells in the peripheral lymphoid tissues
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Progenitor B and T cells in the bloodstream
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Erythrocytes in the bloodstream
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Leukocytes in the bloodstream
Question 20
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Which of the following are symptoms of Leukaemia?
(select all that apply)