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Endometrial Cancer Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most common type of endometrial cancer?

A

Adenocarcinoma

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What is endometrial hyperplasia?

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Pre-malignant thickening of the endometrium

+/- atypia

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How is endometrial hyperplasia managed?

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Progestogens

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What are risk factors for endometrial cancer?

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Unopposed oestrogen
Obesity
PCOS
Previous breast/ovarian cancer

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5
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What are protective factors for endometrial cancer?

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Continuous HRT
COCP
Smoking

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What are feature of endometrial caner?

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Post menopausal bleeding

Intermenstrual bleeding

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What are the 2WW criteria for endometrial cancer?

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PMB

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How is suspected endometrial cancer investigated?

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Transvaginal USS - measure endometrial thickness

Hysteroscopy + pipelle biopsy

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What staging system is used in gynae cancers?

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FIGO

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10
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How is endometrial cancer managed?

A

Hysterectomy + bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy

Progestogens

RT

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What is normal thickness of post menopausal endometrium?

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<4mm

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