Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Which of these is NOT a classic characteristic of multiple myeloma?

• Bone lesions

• Renal impairment

• Hypercalcaemia

• Elevated platelets

• Anaemia

The presence of smudge cells on a peripheral blood smear would be most suggestive of which condition?

• Acute lymphocytic leukaemia

• Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

• Hodgkin lymphoma

• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

• Multiple Myeloma

A lymph node biopsy demonstrates Reed-Sternberg cells. Which condition would be responsible for this result?

• Acute lymphocytic leukaemia

• Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

• Hodgkin lymphoma

• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

• Multiple myeloma

Which investigation would be used to provide a definitive diagnosis of multiple myeloma?

• Serum protein electrophoresis

• Whole body MRI

• Bone marrow biopsy

• Serum free light chain assay

Which condition is known to have a bimodal age distribution?

• Hodgkin lymphoma

• Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

• Multiple myeloma

Every case of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia requires urgent treatment.

• True

• False

Alcohol induced lymph node pain is specific to which condition?

• Hodgkin lymphoma

• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Staging of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia is based upon which three laboratory and clinical findings?

• Number of lymph nodes involved

• Quantity of white cells

• Haemoglobin

• Platelets

• Bone marrow aspirate

What is the most common cancer in children?

• Hodgkin lymphoma

• Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

• Acute lymphocytic leukaemia

• Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia