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MRCOG Part 2 > Gynae Oncology including TOG: Risk reducing surgery and GT12 Pregnancy and Breast Cancer > Flashcards

Gynae Oncology including TOG: Risk reducing surgery and GT12 Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Flashcards

1
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What is the risk of ovarian cancer in women who have brca 1 gene mutation

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40% risk of developing ovarian cancer under the age of 70

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What is the % risk of developing ovarian cancer with brca 2 mutation

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11-17% by the age of 70

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What percentage of general population will develop ovarian cancer by age 70

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1.3%

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What are Call-Exner bodies and where are they found?

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Eosinophilic fluid filled spaces between granulosa cells

Pathognomonic for Granulosa cell tumours (produce oestrogen)

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By how much does BSO reduce risk of ovarian cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA 2 carriers?

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80-96%

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6
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By how much does BSO reduce risk of breast cancer in BRCA 1 carriers?
And for BRCA 2?

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BRCA1 56%

BRCA2 46%

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7
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At what stage of cervical cancer diagnosed in pregnancy would early delivery be considered?

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Greater than 1B

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Up to which stage can a radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer be performed?

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IIA

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9
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Which ovarian cancer is associated with endometriosis?

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Clear cell carcinoma or endometrioid type epithelial
25% of these arise from endometriosis
Gene mutation - ARID1A

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10
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What is the follow up for completely excised CIN at hysterectomy?

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Vault smear at 6 and 18 months

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What is the 5 year survival for Stage 1 Cervical Ca?

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96%

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What is the 5 year survival for Stage 2 Cervical Ca?

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54%

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What is the 5 year survival for Stage 4 Cervical Ca?

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5%

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14
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What % of ovarian tumours are epithelial?

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80-90%

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15
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What % of ovarian tumours are germ cell tumours?

And what % are benign?

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<20%

95% of them are benign

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16
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Which germ cell tumours are usually malignant?

What biochemistry is seen with these?

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Dysgerminoma

Raised LDH normal HCG/AFP but may occarionally have bHCG if infiltrated with syncytiotrophoblastic giant cells

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17
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What % of patients found to have endometrial hyperplasia with atypia on Pipelle will be found to have Ca at hysterectomy?

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40%

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18
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What is the risk of developing endometrial Ca compared to general population when taking Tamoxifen

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3-6 times

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What is the risk that a woman presenting with PMB will have endometrial cancer?

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10-15%

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Using a cut off of 5mm for ET what is the sensitivity and false positive rate for endometrial Ca?

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96%

False pos 39%

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21
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What is the risk of ovarian cancer in a woman who has an RMI of 25-250?

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20%

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What is the risk of ovarian cancer in a woman who has an RMI of <25?

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3%

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What is the risk of ovarian cancer in a woman who has an RMI of >250?

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75%

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What are the histological features of borderline ovarian tumours?

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Nuclear stratification
Hyperchromasia
Presence of mitotic figures
Prominent nucleoli

Lack of Stromal invasion - distinguishes from invasive

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25
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What is the 5 year survival rate of stage 1 borderline ovarian tumour?

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95-97%

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26
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What is the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer in the general population?

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2%

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27
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What is the risk of developing ovarian cancer in HNPCC?

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3-14%

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28
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What is the risk of developing endometrial cancer in HNPCC?

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40-60%

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29
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What is systematic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy?

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Block dissection of lymph nodes from the pelvic side walls to the level of the renal veins

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30
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What is the definition of ‘complete response’ to chemotherapy?

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Malignant disease not detectable for at least 4/52

Partial response - tumour <50% reduced

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31
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What is the rate of LN involvement in women with stage 1a vulval Ca?

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<1%

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32
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Which is the most common type of HPV in vaginal cancer?

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HPV 16

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33
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What are the most common HPV serotypes in vulval cancers?

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HPV 16 and 18

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34
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What are the types of epithelial ovarian cancer and what %?

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Serous 68%
Clear cell 13%
Endometrioid 9%
Mucinous 3%

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35
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What is the risk of endometrial Ca in a low risk woman in the UK?

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2.7%

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By how much does the OCP reduce the risk of endometrial cancer?

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30-40%

60% if 10 years use

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37
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What is the % of women found to have incidental ovarian Ca in risk reducing surgery in BRCA positive women?

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4-8%

>45 yo increases to 20%

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38
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What is the risk of recurrence of borderline ovarian tumours?

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0-58%

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39
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Which gene is associated with borderline ovarian tumours?

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Braf/Kras pathway

40
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What vulval disorder gives flat topped violaceous purpuric plaques?

A

Lichen planus

41
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What % of women with vulval Ca present with lichen sclerosis?

42
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What % of untreated VIN will progress to Ca?

43
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What % of endometrial cancers are inherited?

44
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What % of endometrial ca are linked with obesity?

45
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How many pregnancies are complicated by cancer?

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1 in 1000

1 in 3000 breast ca

46
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What % of all cervical Ca are adenocarcinomas?

47
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What % of endometrial Ca are picked up by Pipelle biopsies?

48
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What is the 5 year survival for Stage 1 endometrial Ca?

49
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What is the 5 year survival for Stage 2 endometrial Ca?

50
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What is the 5 year survival for Stage 3 endometrial Ca?

51
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What is the 5 year survival for Stage 4 endometrial Ca?

52
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By how much is the lifetime risk of Breast Ca increased following CTPA?

53
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What is the risk of contralateral LN involvement in laterally placed vulval Ca?

54
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Why are smokers more prone to cervical cancer?

A

Increased susceptibility to HPV

55
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Which of the types of cervical cancer has the poorest prognosis?

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Neuroendocrine

56
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What is the most important prognostic factor of survival for cervical cancer?

A

Volume of tumour

57
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What is the most common genetic mutation in type 2 endometrial cancer?

58
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In how many epithelial ovarian cancers is Ca125 raised?

59
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In which type of ovarian cancer is Ca125 often not raised?

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Primary mucinous

60
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What is involved in staging laparotomy?

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Cytology - ascites or washings
TAH, BSO, omentectomy
Biopsies from suspicious areas
May include bilateral selective pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy

61
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What are the chances of having co-existing endometrial Ca with a biopsy of complex atypical hyperplasia?

62
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What are the risk and protective factors for ovarian ca?

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Risk factors:

  • Nulliparity
  • Early menarche
  • Late menopause
  • Increasing age
  • Infertility but ovulation induction not causal
  • Endometriosis - Malignant transformation 2.5%
  • PCO
  • Obesity

Protective:

  • COCP
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactation
  • Tubal ligation
  • Hysterectomy (34% RR)
63
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How many women with VIN3 progress to vulval Ca and which HPV types are associated?

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9%

HPV 16 amd 18

64
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What is the risk of lymph node metastasis if a vulval tumour shows <1mm depth invasion?

65
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Which subtype of vulval squamous cell carcinoma have a low metastatic potential?

A

Verrucous carcinoma

66
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What is the 5 year survival rate of vulval carcinoma?

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Stage I - 86%
Stage III - 53%
Distant mets - 15%

67
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In what % of stage 1 epithelial ovarian cancers is Ca125 raised?

68
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What are the 6 most common cancers in women in the UK?

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  1. Breast
  2. Lung
  3. Bowel
  4. Uterus
  5. Melanoma
  6. Ovary

(i.e. uterine most common gynae ca)

69
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What are the 6 most common causes of cancer deaths in women in the UK?

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  1. Lung
  2. Breast
  3. Bowel
  4. Pancreas
  5. Ovary
  6. Oesophagus

(i.e. ovary most common gynae ca to die from)

70
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What % of ovarian Ca arises from epithelial cells?

71
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What is the overall 5 year survival rate of ovarian Ca?

72
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What % of patients have spread beyond the ovary at diagnosis of Ca?

73
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What is the most common subtype of ovarian Ca in BRCA carriers?

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serous adenocarcinoma

74
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What is the lifetime ovarian cancer risk with HNPCC (Lynch syn)?

75
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What is the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer with Peutz-Jeghers syn and what subtype is most common?

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20%

Non-epithelial sex cord stromal tumours

76
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What is the risk reduction of COCP on ovarian Ca?

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RR 0.73
20% further each 5 years of use
By 15 years risk halved
Persists 30 years after cessation of pill

77
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By what % will BSO reduce risk of breast Ca in BRCA mutations?

78
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What is the risk of developing primary peritoneal cancer in BRCA mutations?

79
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What is the lifetime risk of endometrial Ca in HNPCC (Lynch syn)?

80
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What is the overall 5 year survival rate for ovarian cancer?

81
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What stage ovarian cancer if offered adjuvant chemotherapy and what type?

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Grade 3/Stage 1C or above
6x cycles of carboplatin if high risk stage 1 as above
Stage II-IV have paclitaxel/platinum combination first line

82
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Which blood tests should be requested if a woman <40yo has suspected ovarian cancer?

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AFP and bHCG

83
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What is the risk of developing breast cancer in the UK?

What % are diagnosed <45yo

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1 in 9

15% under 45 (approx 5000 women reproductive age)

84
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What is the 5 year survival for breast cancer in women <50?

85
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When breast cancer is diagnosied < 30yo what % are cases associated with pregnancy or 1 year postpartum?

86
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What proportion of breast cancer survivors go on to have a subsequent prengnacy?

87
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When is radiotherapy considered in breast cancer in pregnacy?

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If life saving or organ sparing (e.g. spinal cord compression)

88
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When is chemotherapy considered in breast cancer in pregnacy?

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Contraindicated in T1
Can be used from T2
Ideally if delivery required - 2-3 weeks post last dose

89
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Which breast cancer treaatments are contraindicated in pregnancy?

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Tamoxifen and Trastuzamab

90
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Can women breastfeed while being treated for breast Ca?

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Depends on surgical excision
Chemotherapy - BF contraindicated. Need >14/7 to clear from milk.
Contraindicated on tamoxifen and herceptin

91
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When should tamoxifen be stopped prior to pregnancy?

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3/12 - teratogenic

92
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How long after breast cancer should a woman avoid getting pregnant?

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Individualised - but most 2 years as this is time of highest chance of recurrence
Tamoxifen usually 5 years Rx with ER+ Ca
No increased risk of malformation in children in subsequent pregnancy

93
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What % of premenopausal women will subsequently be amenorrhoeic following treatment for breast cancer?

94
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What is the recommended treatment for a 38 year old woman with malignant cervical tumour measuring 2.5cm and no extracervical disease on imaging?

A

Radical hysterectomy and bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy

95
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From where do Krukenberg tumours metastasis to the ovaries?

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Breast, stomach, gastrointestinal tract

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