Lecture 11- Gyn Oncology Flashcards
What is the # cells/ tumor actively involved in cell division that excludes G0 phase?
Growth fraction
What decreases with tumor growth?
Growth fraction (less O2 and vascular supply)
What type of radiation produces free radicals and disrupts cancer cells DNA & ability to divide?
Ionizing radiation therapy
What is a benign vulvar disease that is 2ndary to irritant dermatitis and has the CC of progressive vulvar pruritis/ burning. Will have diffuse erythema w/ red or red-brown plaques
Lichen simplex chronicus
Name that benign vulvar disease-Wickham striae, patchy erythema. Ctyology: WBCs, few bacteria. recurrence is likely
Lichen planus
Name that benign vulvar disease: PE: Atrophic, thin, hyperkeartotic patches. Have a risk of squamous cell CA. (parchment paper) Hx: dyspareunia, pruritus
lichen sclerosis
Are vulvar diseases with the work “lichen” in front of them malignant or benign?
Benign
What stage of VIN is associated w/ the presence of condyloma acuminata?
VIN 1
What does VIN, usual type look like? Commonly seen in smokers
Dusky red or white lesions, patchy
What is VIN?
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasm
What does VIN, differentiated type look like?
Warty papule, ulcer, hyperderatotic
Which type of VIN is more at risk of developing into invasive carcinoma and needs to be completely excised?
VIN, differentiated type
What type of vulvar disease is fiery red w/ white hyperkeratotic areas and is treated w/ wide local excision or vulvectomy? Patients have hx of breast or colon cancer
Vulvar Paget’s
What is the most common type of vulvar cancer?
Squamous cell carcinoma
What is VAIN?
Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasm
What is a rare pediatric vaginal cancer that is a grape like mass at the introitus?
Sarcoma botryoides
What drug therapy can help treat hyperplasia associated with uterine neoplasia?
Progestin therapy Medorxyprogesterone acetate (10-14 days/month) or daily (no periods)
Which type of endometrial cancer are a majority estrogen dependent; majority are adrenCA.
Type I
What type of endometrical cancer is unrreleated to estrogen or endometrial hyperplasia. Will typical have an atrophic endometrium
type II endometrial cancer (poorer prognosis)
What tyep of endometrical cancer is unrreleated to estrogen or endometrial hyperplasia.
type II endometrial cancer (poorer prognosis)