gyn cancer Flashcards
1
Q
workup for someone who had irregular bleeding premenopausal or bleeding post menopausal
A
pelvic exam to look for uterine size and look for source of blood
urine or serum hcg test
in POSTmenopausal women ONLY a endometrial thickness less then 4 mm do not need bx
2
Q
germ cell ovarian cancer
A
similar to testicular cancer
3
Q
for prostate cancer what are t, n , and m staging
A
t=size or direct extent of tumor
n- degree of spread to regional lymph nodes
m-present of distant metastasis
4
Q
prognostic factors grading for prostate cancer
A
gleason grading
5
Q
risk factors for prostate cancer
A
increasing age, family history, race (black ancestry), and possibly diet and exercise
6
Q
psa cutoff level
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