Gyn Cancers Femal associated malignacies Flashcards
Gyn cancer more common in (5 race in order)
- Hispanic
- African americans
- Asians
- Pacific islanders
- Whites
Gyn cancer Less common (Race) (2)
- American indians
- Alaskan natives
Gyn cancer Risk Factors (6)
- Smoking
- immunosuppression
- chlamydia
- obesity
- long term use of birth control pills
- multiple full term pregnancies
Gyn cancer what subtype is known to be oncogenic
HPV (human papillomavirus)
Prevention (5)
- Education
- Delay onset of sexual intercourse
- Condoms
- Pap smears
- HPV vaccination
What is the preferred method of cervical cancer screening
ACS
HPV and Pap test every ___ years. Ages ___ - ___
- 5 years
- 25 - 65
individuals over 65 should be continue to screen if (2)
- Not had a regular screening with normal results over past 10 years
- History of cervical precancer within past 25 years
What is a papsmear
cells are scrapped from cervix and examined to check for disease
How long does cervical cancer develop before becoming clinically evident
Decades
Most women are ___ until disease is advanced
Asymptomatic
Clnical presentation (3)
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding (Most common)
- Thin, watery vaginal discharge
- Painless, intermittent, postcotial, intramestrula or post menopausal bleeding
Late symptoms from treatment(5)
- Pelvic pain
- Back pain
- Lower extermity swelling
- Urinary symptoms
- Bowel symptoms
Late urinary symptoms from treatment include (3)
- Dysuria (pain when peeing)
- Urinary retention, frequency
- Hematuria (Blood in pee)
If pap smear is abnormal or high risk what is done?
Colposcopy (uses microscope to examin cervix)
