Endometrial Carcinoma Flashcards
1
Q
What is heredity condition for development of endometrial cariconoma?
A
1.HNPCC
2.COwden syndrome
2
Q
Condition where oestrogen is excess
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1.chronic endometrial hyperplasia
2.in postmenpausal years
3.women have estrogen secreting tumours and prolonged estrogen therapy
4.women with breast cancer and taking tamoxifen
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3
Q
Other risk factors
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1.DM
2.Obesity
3.HT
4.nulliparous
4
Q
Pathogenisi of endometrial caricinoma
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1.TYPE1
-predominant 80-85
-oestrogen dependant
-related to endometrial hyperplasia
-morphology type:endometroid and mucinous
4.common mutation of kras