CANCER Flashcards

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Cervical

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progression: 1. mild dysplasia 2. moderate 3. severe 4. carcinoma in situ.
GREATEST RISK FACTOR - HPV 16 and 18

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Endometrial (Uterine)

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adenocarcinoma most common

GREATEST RISK - UNOPPOSED ESTROGEN; also obesity, early menarche, late menopause, infertility

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Ovarian

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difficult to diagnose early

risks: early menarche, late menopause, nulliparity, fertility drugs

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Breast

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most common cancer in american women

risks: nulliparity, androgen excess, HRT

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