Cervical cancer Flashcards

1
Q

What are the list of lab test done for cervical cancer

A

pap smear, full blood count, liver function test, blood cancer markers,

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2
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What are the components that are tested in full blood count

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Hb, MCV, MCH, MCHC, platelet, white cell count

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What are the components that are tested in liver function test

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total billirubin, conjugated billirubin, unconjugated billirubin, AST, ALT, ALP, serum albumin

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4
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What are the cancer markers associated with cervical carcinoma

A

Ca-125, CEA

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5
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what is the normal reference range of CEA

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0-3.5 mcg/L

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6
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what is the normal reference range of CEA

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0- 35 unit/ml

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7
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Which test if performed to confirm diagnosis of cervical carcinoma

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Colposcopic biopsy

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8
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What are the side effect of colposcopic biopsy

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mild cramping, brief pain, slight bleeding

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9
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what is the expected findings from colposcopic biopsy

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presence of pale exophytic tumour mass

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10
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What is the difference of HPV warts and cervical cancers

A

HPV warts usually does not cause any bleeding

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11
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What is PAP smear

A

aka PAP test , is a test done for cervical cancer

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12
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what is LSIL

A

low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions

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13
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what is HSIL

A

high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions

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14
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What is CIN

A

cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (aka cervical dysplasia)

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15
Q

what are the stages of CIN?

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CIN I, CIN II, CIN III (carcinoma in situ )

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16
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as the grade of lesion in cervical increases, what are the findings?

A

reduction in cytoplasm, increases in nucleus to cytoplasm

17
Q

girls < 21 y/o , how frequent to do pap smear?

A

no need

18
Q

girls between 21-29 y/o

A

3 years once

19
Q

girls between 30- 65 y/o

A

5 years once with HPV test

20
Q

women> 65 y/o

A

no need

21
Q

Other examples of cancer markers

A

Ca 15-3, AFP, CA19-9, PSA

22
Q

what cancer can be detected thru CEA

A

colorectal cancer, lungs, pancreas, breast, ovay , medullary carcinoma of thyroid

23
Q

what cancer can be detected thru CA 15-3

A

breast cancer

24
Q

what cancer can be detected thru CA 19- 9

A

colon, gastric , bile duct cancer

25
Q

what cancer can be detected thru AFP

A

liver, ovarian, testicular cancer (non-seminatous germ cell tumour)

26
Q

what cancer can be detected thru PSA

A

prostate cancer