Dobbs - Cervical Cancer Screening Flashcards
is cervical ca curable
yes → 95% of early cases
90% of invasive cervical carcinomas show
presence of HPV
lifetime cumulative risk of acquiring HPV in sexually active persons
50-80
which types of hpv cause cervical ca
16
18
hpv 6 and 11 are associated w.
condyloma acuminata
2 high risk factors for cervical neoplasia
immunosuppression → HIV, transplant, other
DES exposure
spectrum of hpv (5)
condyloma
mild dysplasia → CIN 1
moderate dysplasia → CIN 2
severe dysplasia → CIN 3
cervical ca, carcinoma in situ (CIS)
where columnar endocervical cells transform into squamous epithelial ectocervical cells
transformation zone
concerning findings w. transformation zone
friable
disordered growth of epithelial lining of cervix
CIN (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia)
mild dysplasia, disordered growth of lower ⅓ of epithelial lining
CIN 1
moderate dysplasia, abnormal maturation of lower ⅔ of lining
CIN 2
severe dysplasia, encompasses more than ⅔ of epithelial thickness
CIN 3
full thickness of cervix
CIS (carcinoma in situ)
beyond cervix to uterus to pelvic walls/vagina to lymph nodes to bladder/rectum to distant sites
cervical ca
cervical ca is very rare in pt’s <
40 yo
common sites of metastasis for cervical ca (2)
lung
bones
sx of cervical ca (5)
post coital bleeding
abnormal bleeding
friable
vaginal d.c (watery, mucoid, purulent, malodorous)
+/- visualized tumor