CREOG Flashcards
What is the correlation of smoking with HPV
Smoking increases the risk of persistent infection as well as increases the risk of conversion into cervical cancer
What is a woman’s lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer?
1 out of 75
What is the karyotype found in complete molar pregnancies?
46XY or 46XX
What is the karyotype found in incomplete molar pregnancies?
69XXX or 69XXY
What is the staging for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia?
Stage 1: Confined to the uterus
Stage 2: Uterus and adjacent genital structures
Stage 3: Uterus and lung involvement
Stage 4: Distant metastasis
What is the risk of choriocarcinoma after a normal pregnancy?
1 out of 30,000
What is a longterm consequence of radiation therapy?
bowel obstruction
What is the recommended surveillance for a patient with gestational trophoblastic disease afte chemoradiation?
BHCG levels every 2 weeks for 3 months and then monthly for 1 year of normal values
What is the staging of vaginal cancer?
Stage 1: tumor confined to the vagina
Stage 2: tumor extends to paravaginal tissues
Stage 3: tumor extends to pelvic walls and lymph nodes
Stage 4A: tumor extends to bladder mucosa or rectum
Stage 4B: Distant metastasis
What are the side effects of cisplatin?
Nephrotoxcitiy, neurotoxicity and ototoxicity
What is the most common histologic type of vaginal cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
What are some things that can increase your CA-125 level?
Pregnancy, endometriosis, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis
What symptom is commonly not seen in a patient with ovarian cancer?
vaginal bleeding
Which molar pregnancy has no fetal parts or amnion?
Complete molar pregnancy
What are risk factors for ovarian cancer?
- Nulliparity
- Obesity
- Age greater than 55
- Family history with breast or ovarian cancer
