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bone cancer assoc with Gardners syndrome
osteoma
woven bone surrounded by osteoblasts, MC men < 25 to
osteoid osteoma
"double bubble" or "soap bubble" on xray, epiphyseal, spindle shaped cells w/multinucleated giant cells
giant cell tumor (osteoclastoma)
MC benign bone tumor
cartilaginous cap
men < 25
long metaphysis
osteochondroma
2nd MC primary malignant tumor of bone
peak incidence men 10-20
metaphysis
assoc with familial RB
codman's triable or sunburst pattern
osteosarcoma
t11;22
diaphysis
anaplastic small blue cell tumor
MC in boys < 15
"onion skin" in bones
homer wright pseudorosette
Ewing's sarcoma
MC in men 30-60
epansile glistening mass within medullar cavity
chondrosarcoma
malignant fat tumor
liposarcoma
assoc with tuberous sclerosis and found in the heart
rhabdomyoma (from striated muscle)
most common soft tissue tumor of childhood, most often in head/necl
rhabdomyosarcoma
MC primary brain tumor
glioblastoma multiforme
the brain tumor that can cross corspus callosum
glioblastoma multiforme
stain astrocytes for GFAP
glioblastoma multiforme
"pseudopalisading" pleomorphic tumors cells - border central areas of necrosis and hemorrhage in brain
glioblastoma multiforme
2nd MC primary brain tumor
meningioma
occurs in convexities of hemispheres and parasagittal region of brain
meningioma
arises from arachnoid cells external to brain and are resectable
meningioma
spindle cells concentrically arranged in whorled patterns with psammoma bodies in brain
meningioma
3rd MC primary brain tumor
schwannoma
S-100 positive and assoc with NF2
schwannoma
"fried egg" cells and chicken-wire capillary pattern most often seen in frontal lobes
oligodendroglioma
most commonly a prolactinoma
pituitary adenoma
can cause bitemporal hemianopsia
pituitary adenoma
most often found in posterior fossa of children and may be supratentorial and are GFAP positive
pilocytic astrocytoma
rosenthal fibers are present in brain
pilocytic astrocytoma
a form of primitive neuroectodermal tumor that can compress the 4th ventricle and hydrocephalus
medulloblastoma
homer-wright rosettes in the brain
medulloblastoma
rod-shaped blepharoplasts found near nucleus
ependyoma
associated with von Hippel Lindau syndrome when found with retinal angiomas
hemangiomablastoma
brain cancer that can produced EPO
hemangioblastoma
foamy cells and high vascularity are highly characteristic of this brain tumor
hemangioblastoma
can cause bitemporal hemianopsia in children and derived from remnants of rathke's pouch
craniopharyngioma
Inflammatory Polyneuropathy in which cancer

Lymphoma

Treatment of neuropathic pain

Amytriptilin


Pregabalin


Carbemazepine

Treatment of bone pain with hypercalcaemia

Clodronate

Treatment of oesophageal spasm and tenesmus secondary to cancer

Nifedipine

Treatment of CNS tumour and CNS compression pain

Dexamethasone

non-PO Analgesia with quick onset and titration

Subcut Continuous morphine

2 week Criteria for breast woman

Any hard fixed discrete lump


Bloody nipple discharge


Uni eczematous change


Previous breast cancer


>30 lump for over one perios cycle


<30 lump enlarging, FHx

2 week Criteria for breast man

>50 unilateral discrete lump fixed

Breast Screening

50-70


Strong family history screen younger

Breast Cancer Risk

FHx


Gynaecological: Age menarche, menopause


Parity, Contraceptive, HRT


Past Medical Hx,: Breast disease, Cancers, radiation


Smoking

Breast Dx

Triple assessment:


Clinical Examination +Hx


Imaging <35 ultrasound, >35 Mammography


Core biopsy for histology, FNA Lymph nodes

Staging

MRI/CT

Receptor Status

Her2/PR/ER

Mastectomy

Multifocal


Central


Large lesion in smal breast


DCIS >4 cm


Radiotherapy - sentinal node postive

WLE always with

Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy only with

Node +ve Doxataxel

If on Anastrazole and tamoxifene you need to do

DEXA and give Bisphosphonates as appropriate

Metastatic Cancer

MDT


ER +ve - tamoxifene and anastrazole


Ovarian suppression - zoladex


Chemo- Doxarubicin

Breast metastatic site

Bone


Lung


Lymph node


Less common: liver brain pancreas

Persisten bloating


Abdo pain


PV bleeding


Urinary symptoms


Unexplained bowel habit change

Ovarian cancer

2 week referal for ovarian cancer

Clinical examination show ascites, pelvic or abdominal mass

ovarian Symptom +ve Rx

send CA125, if abnormal, send ultrasound. If abnormal or over 5cm then urgent referral

If Ultrasound -ve

Watch and wait for symptom change

Ultrasound over 5cm + CA 125 normal

wait for twelve weeks to rescan if premenopausal, if post menopausal refer straight away

RMI threshold

250

Risk factors for Ovarian Cancer

BRCA


Many ovulations


FHx


Breast, Lynch syndrome


COC protective

Dx of Ovarian Cancer

CT CAP


Extirpation for biopsy

Ovarian Cancer stages

1. Ovaries only


2. Ovary and pelvis


3. Ovary, pelvis and abdomen


4. Distant metastasis

Ovarian Chemotherapy

Carboplatin + Paclitaxel


Only for grade 3 or stage 2+above

PV bleeding in a Post-menopausal woman



Endometrial CA

2 week referal for Endometrial

PV Bleeding in post menopausal woman


>55 year old new PV discarge or PV discharge with thrombocytosis or haematuria


>55 yr old haematuria low HB, thrombocytosis or haematuria


Risk Factors for Endometrial cancer

unopposed Oestrogen:


Obesity, DM, PCOS, HRT oestrogen only




More oestrogen:


Early Menarche, Late menopause




FHx: Lynch, Breast, Ovarian

Protective For Endometrial Cancer

Multiparity, COC

Dx for Endometrial Cancer

Ultrasound 4mm for Post menopausal women not on HRT, if on 5mm.




Hysteroscopy and papelle biopsy


MRI for metastasis



Staging of endometrial Cancer

FIGO:


1.Uterus only - a <50% b>50% thickness


2. Uterus and Cervix


3. Uterus cervix, and peritoneum, lymph node


4. Beyond Peritoneum, i.e bladder and bowel

Endometrial CA Rx

Surgery: TAH and BSO


Lymph nodes for late disease

Endometrial Radiotherapy for

1b and above disease


Brachy vaginal vault therapy for recurrence/palliation

Cauliflower cervix on speculum

Cervical cancer - 2 week referal

Cervical Screening

25-49 / 3yrs


50-64/ 5yrs

Refer to colposcolpy criteria

Severe dyskaryosis


Moderate dyskaryosis


Mild dyskaryosis HPV 16/18/33 +ve


3 inadequate result

Risk factors

HPV 16/18


Not had vaccine


COC


Smoking


Early Debut


Lots of Sex

Dx of Cervical Cancer

PV, PR, Speculum, Cystoscopy


Punch biopsy, small loop biopsy


MRI abdo pelvis

Staging Cervical Cancer

1. Cervix a microscopic b macroscopic :1. <4cm, 2. > 4cm


2. Not to pelvic wall but other structures


3. Pelvic Wall (muscles and ligaments)


4. Bladder/ Bowel



Cervical Cancer RX

1a.Cone excision


1b.Hysterectomy and lymph nodes


2 and above. radiotherapy+ platin based Chemo

Random high PSA

Prostate cancer

Zones for Prostate cancer

70% in Peripheral zone


5% in Central Zone

Referral Criteria for Prastate

Raised PSA without obvious cause (ruled out secondary cause)


or


Abnormal DRE

Action on Raised PSA

Rule out secondary cause and repeat PSA 4-6 weeks

When to offer PSA and/or DRE

Erectile dysfunction


LUTS


Visible haematuria

Risk Factors for Prostate

Black


Old

Dx for Prostate

PSA, Transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy (12 samples), MRI/CT, Bone scan

Screening Study


NNS, NNT

NNS- 1410


NNT- 48

Glaeson Score

Most prevalent grade+ second most prevalent grade


1 good, 5 bad


a+b=max of ten

Staging

T1 DRE + Imaging -ve


T2 Confined to prostate a- half of one lobe b- up to one lobe c- both lobes


T3-T4 local - beyond

High risk

PSA > 20 or


Gleason 8-10 or


T3-4

Intermediate risk

PSA 10-20 or


Gleason 7 or


T2b-c

Low risk

PSA<10 and


Gleason 6 and


T1-2a

Localised disease def

T1-T2


or clear borders

Local Disease Rx

Watch and Wait


Active Surveillance


Surgery/External beam/Brachy Therapy


HIFU

Watch and Wait for Prostate Cancer

Leave and come back when symptoms appear, then repeat PSA

Active Surveillance

Annual Template biopsy Transperoneal


Annual DRE, PSA