CANCER Flashcards
1
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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
2
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Endometrial (Uterine)
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adenocarcinoma most common
GREATEST RISK - UNOPPOSED ESTROGEN; also obesity, early menarche, late menopause, infertility
3
Q
Ovarian
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difficult to diagnose early
risks: early menarche, late menopause, nulliparity, fertility drugs
4
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Breast
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most common cancer in american women
risks: nulliparity, androgen excess, HRT