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GHSG Favorable Criteria

Must meet ALL:


1) 1-2 sites


2) No bulky disease (<1/3 thorax, <10 cm)


3) No extranodal involvement


4) ESR: <50 if no B symptoms


<30 if B symptoms



Pertinent History in Hodgkin's

B symptoms

Alcohol intolerance


Pruritus


Performance status


Fatigue

Pertinent Exam in Hodgkins

All lymphoid regions, including Waldeyer's ring

Spleen


Liver

Essential NCCN Workup for Hodgkins

Complete H&P


CBC with differential


CMP


LFTs


ESR


LDH


Pregnancy test


CT with contrast


PET


Counseling re: smoking cessation and fertility

Extra Workup for Hodgkins

1) Fertility preservation, if desired


2) Chemo preparation:


- PFTs


- EF evaluation


3) If splenic RT: vaccines against pneumococcus, H-flu and meningococcus


4) Testing for Hep B and HIV


5) Bone marrow biopsy IF cytopenias and PET is negative in the marrow

IHC for classical Hodgkins

POSITIVE: CD15, CD30




NEGATIVE: CD45, CD20

IHC for Nodular Sclerosing Hodgkins

Positive: CD20, CD45




Negative: CD15, CD30

Which lymph node regions are grouped?

1) Cervical/occipital/supraclavicular


2) Pectoral and axillary


3) Inguinal and femoral






*Infraclavicular and supraclavicular are SEPARATE


* Bilateral disease = 2 sites

Define stage IV Hodgkin's

Diffuse or disseminated extranodal involvement


Includes: any involvement of the liver, bone marrow, lungs or CSF

Types of classical Hodgkins

Nodular sclerosing


Mixed cellularity


Lymphocyte rich


Lymphocyte depleted

Treatment for stage IA and IIA Hodgkins

1) Does the patient meet the strict GHSG criteria? If yes, proceed. If no, use more aggressive regimen


2) ABVD x 2 cycles


3) Restage with PET


4) For anything less than Deauville 5 --> 20 Gy ISRT


5) If Deauville 5, biopsy. ISRT if negative, treat as refractory if positive

Deauville 1

No uptake

Deauville 2

Uptake greater than background but no more than mediastinal blood pool

Deauville 3

Uptake greater than mediastinum but no greater than liver

Deauville 4

Uptake moderately higher than liver

Deauville 5

Uptake markedly higher than liver AND/OR
New lesions

What is the probability that a solitary plasmacytoma will progress to MM within 10 years?

60-70%

Burkitt's translocation

t(8;14)

Most common histology of primary CNS lymphoma

Large B cell

Bcl-2 is what kind of gene?

Proto-oncogene that affects apoptosis

Typical phenotype for nodular sclerosing HL

Young


Female


Above the diaphragm

Typical phenotype for mixed cellularity HL

Older OR children in the developing world


Male


Below the diaphragm


EBV-related

Which leukemia is MOST associated with the Philadelphia chromosome?

CML (chronic myelogenous leukemia)

Name 3 T cell markers (IHC)

CD2


CD3


CD7

What should be included in ISRT planning?

GTV: PRE-chemotherapy tumor volume


CTV: Above with -



  • Exclusion of relaxed normal tissues
  • Consideration of image accuracy/quality
  • Pattern of disease spread

When should you suspect splenic involvement in HL?

Paraaortic nodes


Bone marrow involvement


Liver involvement

Do patients with HL need a bone marrow biopsy?

Generally no. Can usually evaluate BM involvement on PET

When should you consider doing a BM biopsy in HL?

PET is negative in the marrow BUT


there are cytopenias

What is one way to reduce heart and/or lung dose in HL?

Deep inspiration breath hold




Consider when treating the mediastinum, lung, paraaortics and/or spleen

Ways to address respiratory motion in HL

  1. 4DCT with simulation
  2. Deep inspiration breathhold
  3. Abdominal compression

What is the general tx paradigm in pediatric HL?

Usually on protocol


Chemo --> assess response


Chemo --> assess response


No RT if the patient was a rapid early responder and had a CR


21 Gy if the patient had a slow response or a bulky mediastinal mass

Dose for early stage favorable HL meeting GHSG criteria

20 Gy

Dose for early stage HL (do not meet GHSG)

30-36 Gy

Dose for patients with Deauville 4-5 disease after chemo

39.6-45 Gy

Dose for NLPHL

30-36 Gy

Rough PTV margins for Hodgkins ISRT

Head and neck with mask: 0.5 cm


Thorax: 0.5-0.8 cm


No IGRT: 1-1.5 cm

How far sup/inf should you go when contouring NLPHL?

Up to 4 cm sup/inf from the involved disease

Lung constraint in HL

MEAN lung <14-17 Gy

Heart Constraint in HL

Mean heart <15-20 Gy

Parotid Constraint in HL

MEAN <20-26 Gy

Spinal cord constraint in HL

<45 Gy (like always)

High priority OAR in HL

Based on risk of second malignancies:


Heart


Lung


Breast


Stomach


Thyroid




*Doses as low as 5 Gy have been associated with higher risk of cardiac mortality and 2nd cancers

What is the purpose of the IPS?

Prognostic system in advanced HL which predicts 5 yr freedom from progression and OS

Which factors are included in the International Prognostic Score for HL?

All of these are BAD:


1. Age ≥45


2. Male


3. Albumin


4. Hgb < 10.5


5. Stage IV


6. Leukocytosis >15k


7. Lymphocytopenia <8% or 600

Which is better: ECOG 0 or 4?

0 - Means fully functional without restriction




*Like golf, you want the lower number

ECOG 2 is equivalent to approximately what KPS score(s)?

60-70

ECOG 3 is equivalent to what KPS score(s)?

40-50

ECOG 4 is equivalent to what KPS score(s)?

30 and below

What is the IPI?

International Prognostic Index


For use with aggressive NHL patients

Which factors are important in the IPI score?


  1. Age >60
  2. ECOG Performance status 2 and up
  3. Stage III or IV
  4. Elevated LDH
  5. >1 extranodal site

How is IPI calculated?

Give 1 point for each risk factor:



  1. Age >60
  2. ECOG performance status 2 or higher
  3. Elevated LDH
  4. Stage III or IV
  5. >1 extranodal site

How is the age-adjusted IPI calculated?

1 point for each risk factor:



  1. ECOG performance status 2 or higher
  2. Elevated LDH
  3. Stage III or IV



*Age and extranodal sites are irrelevant

What are the IPI risk groups?

  1. Low risk
  2. Low intermediate risk
  3. High intermediate risk
  4. High risk

How many risk factors do you need for each IPI risk group?

  1. Low risk - 0-1
  2. Low intermediate - 2
  3. High intermediate - 3
  4. High - 4-5

What is FLIPI?

Follicular Lymphoma International Prognostic Index



What risk factors are used to calculate FLIPI?

  1. Age >60
  2. >4 nodal sites
  3. Elevated LDH
  4. Stage III or IV
  5. Hgb <12

What is the prognostic age cutoff for HL vs NHL?

Hodgkins IPS: 45 yo


IPI and FLIPI: 60 yo

Which prognostic scores use Hgb?

Hodgkin's IPS (<10.5)


FLIPI (<12)




*NOT IPI

What are the differences between calculating IPI and FLIPI?

IPI: Uses ECOG performance status ≥2 and >1 extranodal site




FLIPI: Uses Hgb <12 and >4 nodal sites

Tx paradigm for advanced HL

  1. Chemotherapy with ABVD x 6, eBEACOPP x 6
  2. RT in cases of:

  • Limited stage III
  • Original bulky disease
  • PET positive disease after chemotherapy

Duke dose for advanced HL ISRT

18-20 Gy

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Does NLPHL present early or late?

Early. (80% with early stage disease)

Does NLPHL present early or late?

Early. (80% with early stage disease)

What is the relapse pattern for NLPHL?

Tend to progress slowly, relapse late and may transform into a NHL

*Are more easily salvaged than relapses in classical HD

Tx for relapsed Hodgkins

Salvage chemo (ICE)

If CR --> high dose chemo with BEAM conditioning and then auto transplant

Tx for relapsed Hodgkins

Salvage chemo (ICE)

If CR --> high dose chemo with BEAM conditioning and then auto transplant

About what fraction of relapsed Hodgkins disease pts can be salvaged?

~1/3

How does the GHSG nodal grouping differ from Ann Arbor?

Group the following into a single region:





  1. Cervical/supraclav/infraclav/pectoral
  2. Both hila and the mediastinum

Reach goal for heart dose constraint with all the fancy techniques

Mean < 5 Gy