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Lecture 12: Ovarian Disorders Flashcards

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A large functional ovarian cyst can often cause these 2 symptoms:

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  • Constipation
  • Urinary Frequency

Crushing bladder or rectum

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The ideal way to identify a functional ovarian cyst is via…

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Pelvic US

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The MC type of functional ovarian cyst is a…

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Follicular ovarian cyst

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The primary cause of a follicular cyst is….

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Failure to develop during ovulation

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Usually, one would expect someone with a small follicular cyst to show signs of…

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Nothing

Asymptomatic usually

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Someone with a LARGE follicular cyst might complain of… (2)

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  • Aching pelvic pain
  • Dyspareunia
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The initial approach to management of a follicular cyst is…

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Observation

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If a patient has a particularly large follicular cyst, you might suggest that they get a

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Cystectomy

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A corpus luteum cyst is primarily due to

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Failure to involute

Normal formation. Abnormal involution.

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10
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A corpus luteum cyst can mimic a …. pregnancy

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Ectopic

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A severely bleeding/ruptured corpus luteum cyst can eventually lead to…

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  • Acute abdomen
  • Hypovolemic shock
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12
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The general approach to managing corpus luteum cysts is…

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Observation.

Only manage if symptomatic

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The cause of a theca lutein cyst is usually

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Elevated hCG

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Theca lutein cysts often occur bilaterally and are filled with…

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Clear fluid

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Generally, the MC complaint related to a theca lutein cyst is…

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Pelvic heaviness/aching

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Generally, the approach to management for theca lutein cysts is…

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Treat underlying cause or observe

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Endometriomas are typically seen in patients that suffer from…

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Endometriosis

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18
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Endometriomas, also known as chocolate cysts, are caused by….

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Endometric foci on the ovarian surface.

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Besides pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea and infertility, a lab/tumor marker that may be elevated with endometriomas is….

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CA-125

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20
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Generally, the approach to tx for an endometrioma is…

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Same as endometriosis.

Can remove laparoscopically

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21
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Dermoid cysts are known for being filled with…

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Weird stuff: fat, hair, teeth, bone, cartilage

a common ovarian cyst in PREmenopausal women

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A dermoid cyst is more likely to occur in pre or postmenopausal women?

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Pre

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23
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The main concern with a cystadenoma is that…

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It grows so big

Benign

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PCOS/Stein-Leventhal Syndrome is characterized by persistent anovulation, due to… (3)

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  • Enlarged polycystic ovaries
  • Secondary amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea
  • Obesity, hirsutism, infertility
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Half of PCOS are ….
The Other half of PCOS are ….

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  • 50% Hirsute
  • 50% or more obese

Hairy

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26
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Generally, there are 4 possible etiologies for PCOS, which are…

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  • Genetics
  • HPO dysfunction (altered LH/folliculogenesis)
  • Insulin resistance/obesity
  • Hyperandrogenism
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The diagnosis of PCOS requires at least 2 of the following 3 criteria:

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  1. Oligomenorrhea/amenorrhea (same as ovulation)
  2. Hyperandrogenism
  3. PCOS on US showing Oyster ovaries
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28
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The leading cause of female infertility is…

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PCOS

Lots of pregnancy complications

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29
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Overall, PCOS results in a….

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Decreased quality of life

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30
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Most hirsutism cases are caused by

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Secondary to PCOS

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Although PCOS can result in some male features, you will NOT SEE

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Virilization

Muscle mass, breast size changes, deepened voices, clitoromegaly

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T/F You can see acanthosis nigricans in PCOS as well

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True

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33
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Which hormone is generally decreased in PCOS?

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SHBG

Sex hormone binding globulin

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34
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Pelvic US for PCOS will show…

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Multiple cysts/follicles BILATERALLY

20-25+

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35
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What hormone levels correspond to anovulation?

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Persistently high LH and low FSH

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36
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Generally, pts with PCOS that have regular periods and mild hyperandrogenism with no desire to conceive should be managed via…

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  • Regular screenings for lipids, DM, and wt
  • Lifestyle changes (wt loss)
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37
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COCs are used for PCOS treatment cause they do two things:

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  1. Induce regular menses (estrogen)
  2. Antagonize endometrial proliferation (progesterone)
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38
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A female patient with PCOS on COCs has not had menses for 4 weeks. The first test you order is…

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pregnancy test

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39
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You have a patient with PCOS that has a hx of VTE or something that contraindicates estrogen. The hormone therapy they would best benefit from is…

Honestly i forgot what estrogen does lmao

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Progesterone-only therapy

Oral or IUD

40
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Progestone-only therapy cannot treat a set of symptoms in PCOS, which is…

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Hyperandrogenism symptoms

41
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PCOS is similar to DM2 in its effect on insulin, so the first-line tx to improve insulin sensitization is….

42
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Your patient with PCOS is tired of all this hair on her chest. You recommend that they take….

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COCs

First-line tx

43
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Your patient with PCOS is tired of hair on their chest but they have a hx of VTE or something that contraindicates estrogen. In order to tx their hirsutism pharmacologically, you would recommend… but it has a big SE of …

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GnRH agonists, but warn about BONE LOSS

44
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The two non-pharm ways of treating hirsutism are…

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  • Depilation (hair removal ABOVE skin)
  • Epilation (complete hair removal)
45
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The issue with using eflornithine hydrochloride/Vaniqa cream for hirsutism is that…

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It does not permanently remove hair, it just stops it from growing.

46
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Spironolactone oftens works great in combo with contraceptives for hirsutism in PCOS; however, it needs to be stopped if the patient develops…

47
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5-alpha-reductase inhibitor use in females with PCOS is dangerous if they are pregnant and…

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Their fetus is male

BPH tx drug

48
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The primary etiology to tx acne 2/2 PCOS is…

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Lowering androgen levels

COCs, spironolactone/finasteride, + acne meds

49
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…. Treatments generally do not improve acanthosis nigricans

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Topical

You need like oral metformin

50
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The first-line tx to induce ovulation in someone with PCOS is…

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Wt loss and exercise

51
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The first line medication to induce ovulation in pts with PCOS is…

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Letrozole

Aromatase inhibitor

52
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The advantages of letrozole over clomiphene citrate/clomid for ovulation induction in PCOS are… (5)

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  • More monofollicular development
  • Shorter half-life (48 hrs vs 2wk)
  • No antiestrogen effect on endometrium
  • Lower serum estradiol levels
  • Higher rates of live birth, esp in obese women

Letrozole for Live (births)!

53
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The most serious side effect of clomiphene citrate/clomid is…

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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

54
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Clomiphene citrate/clomid interacts with any drug that acts on the HPO axis, such as … (5)

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  • Estrogens
  • SERMs
  • Aromatase inhibitors
  • Gonadotropins
  • GnRH agonists
55
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Although clomiphene citrate can induce ovulation 75% of the time in PCOS, the issue lies with…

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The pregnancy is only successful 40% of the time

56
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The issue with exogenous gonadotropins to induce ovulation in PCOS is…

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High risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

57
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The primary pathology of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is…

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Vascular hyperpermeability (3rd spacing)

58
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Generally, mild ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome presents with… (3)

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  • Bloating
  • N/V/D
  • Wt gain
59
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A patient with PCOS that recently took clomiphene citrate to get pregnancy has developed oliguria, polydipsia, dark urine, and has increased her wt by abt 2 lbs/day. You suspect she is suffering from (severity) ….

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Moderate Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

60
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Generally, to treat Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, you would first…

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D/C med (most likely synthetic FSH, then clomid)

Supportive care, as it resolves in 1-2 weeks upon med DC

61
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PCOS can be treated surgically via…

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  • Laparoscopic ovarian surgery (lots of little holes)
  • Oophorectomy

Stab the ovaries or take em out

62
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The MCC of ovarian torsion is…

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Ovarian enlargement

63
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If ovarian torsion occurs, the tx is…

64
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Classically, ovarian torsion presents with

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  • Sudden onset
  • Severe, unilateral lower abd pain
  • Usually right side

Can also see fever, N/V, adnexal mass on exam, vaginal bleeding

Can also present with just pain and no tenderness (:

65
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The imaging of choice for ovarian torsion is…

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Sonography

66
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A sonographic study of an ovarian torsion would probably show…

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  • Multiple follicles rimming an enlarged ovary
  • Bulls-eye, whirlpool, snailshell
67
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Tx of an ovarian torsion is accomplished via 2 possible ways:

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  • Laparoscopic detorsion
  • Laparotomy detorsion

Cystectomy done during or after.

68
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If an ovarian torsion turns necrotic, the only tx is…

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Oophorectomy

69
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Post-op ovarian torsion monitoring includes making sure the patient doesn’t develop… (3)

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  • Fever
  • Leukocytosis
  • Peritonitis
70
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The MC source of ovarian cancer is from … cells

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Epithelial ovarian cells (EOC)

>90% of all malignant ovarian tumors

71
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Ovarian cancer tends to occur in pts right around…

72
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75% of all epithelial ovarian cells tend to result in…

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Serous cystadenocarcinomas

73
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The tumor marker most associated with ovarian cancer is…

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CA-125

Also for endometriomas i think

74
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Germ cell tumors have a better prognosis than EOC, and the labs they are most associated with are… (3)

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  • AFP
  • hCG
  • LDH
75
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When do germ cell tumors tend to appear?

76
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Granulosa cell tumors are most associated with the hormone…

77
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Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors are most commonly associated with the hormone…

78
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The strongest positive risk factor for ovarian cancer is…

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Positive FHx

79
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What are the 5 negative risk factors associated with ovarian cancer?

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  • OCP use
  • BFeeding
  • Progesterone therapy
  • Tubal ligation
  • Hysterectomy/Salpingectomy
80
Q

The oncogenes most associated with Ovarian cancer are…

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BRCA1 (highest) and BRCA2

81
Q

The 3 ethnicities with the highest hereditary risk of ovarian cancer?

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  • Ashkenazi Jewish
  • French Canadian
  • Icelandic descent
82
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This condition is primarily associated with increased CRC risk, but also slightly increases ovarian cancer risk. It is…

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Hereditary Nonpolyposis CRC Syndrome

Lynch syndrome

83
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The prophylactic surgery offered to women with a strong genetic predisposition to ovarian cancer is…

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Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

BSO, removal of tubes + ovaries

84
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Why is ovarian cancer not commonly caught early?

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Vague symptoms. Not severe enough to seek medical attention.

85
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Some of the late signs of ovarian cancer include… (4)

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  • Ascites
  • Nausea
  • Anorexia
  • Dyspnea
86
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The classic finding for ovarian cancer on physical exam is a…

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Solid, fixed, irregular adnexal mass

87
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LAN in what two areas might make ovarian cancer suspicious?

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  • Inguinal
  • Sister Mary Joseph’s nodule
88
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What serum tumor marker is elevated in over 80% of late ovarian cancer cases?

89
Q

CA-125 levels are only useful in women that are ….

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postmenopausal

Only order it in someone over 50

90
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Generally in younger patients, the preferred lab studies to check for ovarian cancer are…

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  • AFP
  • LDH
  • hCG

Germ cell tumors are more likely in a younger pt.

91
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What lab study is generally used to MONITOR ovarian cancer?

Not for screening!

92
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On Pelvic US, what findings are most suggestive of cancer?

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  • Solid
  • Septations
  • Ascites
93
Q

The definitive dx of ovarian cancer requires…

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Biopsy and pathology

94
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For EOC cancers, the treatment is…

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Surgical intervention via tumor removal and contralateral adnexa removal.

Hysterectomy and infracolonic omentectomy are often performed

95
Q

Persistent ovarian cancer dz despite chemotherapy and surgery is suggested by…

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Elevated CA-125

i feel like theyre gunna want this exact number memorized…

96
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Unlike EOC ovarian cancers, germ cell tumors do not require the removal of…

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Contralateral adnexa if normal-appearing.

97
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Overall, ovarian cancer is the …. MC gyn malignancy and the MCC of death in GYN malignancies

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2nd MC

Endometrial is #1

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