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Clinical: Gynecologic Oncology Flashcards

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  • Majority of ovarian cancers: 95%
  • Average age at Dx: 63 years
  • Most aggressive form of ovarian cancer

Epidemiology

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Ovarian carcinoma

High-grade serous carcinona = most aggressive ovarian cancer

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  • 25% of all ovarian neoplasms; only 1% of cancers
  • Account for 70% of ovarian tumors in ages 1-20

Epidemiology

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GCT

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  • Account for 3% of all ovarian cancers
  • Average age at Dx: 40s

Epidemiology

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Sex cord-stromal cancers

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TP53 mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma, endometrial serous carcinoma

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Inactivation of BRCA1/2

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma

Inactivation: mutation or hypermethylation

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KRAS mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with low-grade ovarian serous carcinoma, ovarian mucinous carcinoma, endometrial endometrioid carcinoma

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BRAF mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with ovarian mucinous carcinoma

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PIK3CA mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with low-grade ovarian serous carcinoma, ovarian endometrioid carcinoma, ovarian clear cell carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma (types 1 & 2)

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ARID1A mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with ovarian endometrioid carcinoma, ovarian clear cell carcinoma

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PTEN mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with ovarian endometrioid carcinoma, endometrial endometrioid carcinoma

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  1. Advancing age
  2. Obesity
  3. Nulliparity
  4. Endometriosis
  5. Early menarche / late menopause
  6. Genetic factors
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Ovarian cancer

Risk Factors

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  • 40% lifetime risk of ovarian cancer
  • 60-80% lifetime risk of breast cancer

Risk Factors: Genetic

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Inactivation of BRCA1

Chromosome 17

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  • 20% lifetime risk of ovarian cancer
  • 60-80% lifetime risk of breast cancer

Risk Factors: Genetic

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Inactivation of BRCA2

Chromosome 13

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  • Increased risk of colon cancer
  • 60-80% lifetime risk of endometrial cancer
  • 10% lifetime risk of ovarian cancer (10%)

Risk Factors: Genetic

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Lynch syndrome / HNPCC

HNPCC: hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer

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  1. Oral contraceptive pills
  2. Multiparity
  3. Lactation
  4. Tubal ligation
  5. Opportunistic salpingectomy
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Ovarian cancer

Protective Factors

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  • Bloating
  • Abdominal pain
  • Weight changes
  • Early satiety
  • Changes in stool caliber
  • Constipation
  • Vaginal discharge

Symptoms

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Ovarian cancer

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Endometriosis

Risk Factor

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Increased risk: clear cell ovarian cancer; endometrioid ovarian cancer

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LDH

Markers

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Dysgerminoma

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Schiller-Duval bodies

Histological Hallmarks

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Endodermal sinus tumor

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AFP

Markers

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  • Endodermal sinus tumor
  • Embryonal carcinoma
  • Immature malignant teratoma
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B-hCG

Markers

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Choriocarcinoma

Syncytioblasts produce B-hCG

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Most common malignant GCT
* Most common in women age < 30
* Bilateral: 15-20% of cases

Epidemiology

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Dysgerminoma

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Most common ovarian GCT
* Bilateral: 12% of cases

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Mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst)

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Most common ovarian GCT
* Bilateral: 12% of cases

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Mature cystic teratoma

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Carl-Exner bodies

Histological Hallmarks

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Granulosa cell tumor

26
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Granulosa cell tumor

Risk Factor

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Increased risk for endometrial carcinoma (10%)

Due to estrogenic effects

27
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FOXL2 mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with granulosa cell tumor

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Inhibin B

Markers

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Granulosa cell tumor

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  • Lymphocytic infiltrate
  • Multinucleated giant cells

Histological Hallmarks

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Dysgerminoma

30
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Coffee bean nuclei

Histological Hallmarks

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Granulosa cell tumor

31
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Reinke crystals

Histological Hallmarks

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Leydig cell tumor

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Rokitansky’s tubercle

Histological Hallmarks

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Mature cystic teratoma (dermoid cyst)

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Psammoma bodies

Histological Hallmarks

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Ovarian papillary serous carcinoma

34
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Hobnail cells

Histological Hallmarks

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Ovarian clear cell carcinoma

35
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Ovarian mucinous carcinoma

Associations

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Associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei

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MLH1 mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with HNPCC

MLH1: DNA MMR gene

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MSH2 mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with HNPCC

MSH2: DNA MMR gene

38
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  1. Obesity
  2. Genetic syndromes (e.g., Lynch)
  3. Endometrial hyperplasia
  4. Tamoxifen use
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Endometrial cancer

Risk Factors

39
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  1. Smoking
  2. Combined oral contraceptive
  3. Intrauterine contraceptive device
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Endometrial cancer

Protective Factors

40
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MSI mutation

Genetic Abnormalities

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Associated with endometrial cancer

41
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  • Accounts for 80% of uterine cancers
  • Clinical setting: excess unopposed estrogen & endometrial hyperplasia
  • Well-differentiated / low-grade
  • Favorable prognosis

Epidemiology

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Type 1 endometrial carcinoma: endometrioid

42
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  • Accounts for 20% of uterine cancers
  • Non-estrogen dependent
  • Clinical setting: atrophic endometrium or polyps
  • Poorly-differentiated / high-grade
  • Poor prognosis

Epidemiology

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Type 2 endometrial carcinoma: papillary serous, clear cell or carcinosarcoma (MMMT)
* High-risk histologies

MMMT = malignant mixed mesodermal tumor

43
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Uterine tumor containing a malignant epithelial component & a malignant mesenchynal component

Pathology

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Carcinosarcoma (MMMT)

44
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Atypical endometrial hyperplasia

Treatment

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  • Fertility-sparing: progesterone; oral, Mirena IUD
  • Non-fertility sparing: simple hysterectomy
45
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Related to high-risk HPV infection
1. Early onset of sexual activity
2. Multiple / high-risk sexual partners
3. History of STIs
4. Immunosuppression
5. History of VIN / VAIN
6. Smoking

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Cervical cancer

Risk Factors

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  • Associated with high-risk HPV infection
    • Risk factors: smoking; immunosuppression
    • HPV-16 most common
  • More common in younger women: 40s-50s
  • Progresses to warty & basaloid carcinoma
    • High-grade
    • Long time to progression

Epidemiology

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VIN, usual type

47
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  • Often associated with lichen sclerosis
    • 5% of LS will develop SCC within 10 years
    • Usually not associated with HPV infection
  • More common in older women: 70s
  • Progresses to invasive SCC
    • Well-differentiated
    • Short time to progression
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Differentiated VIN

VIN, keratinizing type

48
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Vulvar Paget’s Disease

Treatment

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Wide local excision

49
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Drains to inguinal lymph nodes first, followed by pelvic lymph nodes

Pathology

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Vulvar cancer

50
Q

Early stage vulvar cancer

Treatment

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Vulvectomy with lymph node dissection (LND)

51
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VIN

Treatment

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Wide local excision

52
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Most common site of extramammary Paget’s disease

Epidemiology

53
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2nd most common vulvar malignancy

Epidemiology

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Vulvar melanomoa

54
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Most common finding in vulvar melanoma

Epidemiology

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Pigmented lesion

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  1. Asians
  2. Diet low in animal fat, carotene, Vit A
  3. Extremes of reproductive years
  4. History of infertility / many abortions
  5. Blood type A / AB
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Gestational trophoblastic disease

Risk Factors

56
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HPL

Markers

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Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN)

57
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Low-risk GTN

Approach to Therapy

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Single agent CTX w/ methotrexate or actinomycin D
* If no response to MTX, can switch to act-D
* Rx for GTD if pt. has renal insufficiency: act-D

58
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High-risk GTN or choriocarcinoma

Approach to Therapy

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Multi-agent CTX w/ EMA-CO
* E = etoposide
* M = methotrexate
* A= actinomycin D
* C = cyclophosphamide

59
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GTD

Approach to Therapy

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Surgical: D&C

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