Endomentral Female associated malignacies Flashcards
1
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Endometrial cancers usually arise in the
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Lining of the uterus and begin to grow and invade to uterine wall
2
Q
Sarcaoms are cancers that arise is
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muscle layers or supporting connective tissues
3
Q
Endomentrial cancers originate from
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endometrium
4
Q
Risk factors (13)
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- 55 or older
- Black and white
- High exposure to estrogen
- Obestity (3-5 fold higher risk)
- Estrogen replacement without progeesteron
- Never giving birth
- Late menopause
- Early menarche (more estrogen)
- Irregular menstruation
- Diabetes
- History of infertlility
- History of taking tamoxifen
- Family history of colon cancer
5
Q
Incidence rate is higher in ___ women but ___ women have higher mortality rates
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- White
- Black
6
Q
Clinical presentation (6)
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- Post menopausal bleeding
- hematuria
- hematochezia
- constipation
- lower extremity edema
- abdominal distention
7
Q
Most endomentrial cancers are ___ stage (__%)
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- early
80%
8
Q
Endometrial Prognosis depandant on (4)
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- Grade
- Depth of invasion
- Lymph node involvement
- Size of tumor
9
Q
What screening test is there for asymptomatic women
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None
10
Q
___ is ___% accurate in detecting cancer
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- Biopsy
- 90%
11
Q
Endometrial cancer For high risk women what is recommended? And starting at what age?
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- Endometrial biopsy
- 35
12
Q
Endometrial ___ is nedded for diagnosis
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Biopsy
13
Q
What imaging types can be used (4)
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- Ultra sound
- CT
- PET
- MRI
14
Q
Labs
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CA-125
15
Q
___ and ___ can be considered based on stage
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- Radiation
- Surgery
