Neoplasms Flashcards
6 women’s health neoplasms to know
breast cancer
cervical carcinoma
cervical dysplasia
endometrial cancer
ovarian neoplasms
vaginal/vulvar neoplasms
mc malignancy in women
breast ca
4 rf for breast ca
menarch before 12 yo
advanced maternal age w. first full term pregnancy
nulliparity
menopause after 52 yo
describe a malignant breast mass (2)
irregular
immobile
3 PE findings of breast ca
immobile irregular mass
nipple retraction
bloody nipple d.c
4 types of breast ca to know
infiltrating intraductal carcinoma (IIC)
infiltrating lobular
paget’s dz of the nipple
inflammatory breast ca
mc type of breast ca
infiltrating intraductal carcinoma (ICC)
which type of breast ca is frequently bilateral
infiltrating lobular
which breast ca is characterized by chronic, eczematous itchy, scaling rash on the nipples and areola
paget’s dz of the nipple
which breast ca is characterized by red, swollen, warm and itchy breast; nipple retraction, and peau d’orange
inflammatory breast ca
which type of breast ca is not associated w. a mass
inflammatory breast ca
3 types of breast ca tumors (hormones)
-estrogen receptor positive (ER)
-progesterone receptor positive (PR)
-human epidermal growth factor receptor positive (HER2)
breast ca tumors from most to least common
ER
PR
HER2
tx for breast ca
-segmental mastectomy (lumpectomy) followed by xrt in all pt’s +/- chemo
-anti-estrogen tamoxifen
-aromatoase inhibitors (estrogen inhibitors)
-monoclonal abs
indications for chemo w. breast ca
positive nodes stage I and II w. tumors < 4 cm in diameter
what pharm tx is most effective for ER positive breast ca tumors
tamoxifen
moa for tamoxifen
binds/blocks estrogen receptors in breast tissue
what pharm tx is most effective for postmenopausal ER positive breast tumors
aromatase inhibitors (anastrozole)
moa for aromatase inhibitors
reduces estrogen production
what pharm tx is most effective for HER2 positive breast tumors
monoclonal abs
triad associated w. cervical ca extension into the pelvic wall
unilateral leg edema
sciatic pain
ureteral obstruction
cervical ca is the _ mc type of ca
third
80% of pt’s w. cervical ca present w.
abnormal vaginal bleeding
mc age group for cervical ca
postmenopausal
besides abnormal vaginal bleeding, 3 less common sx of cervical ca
postcoital bleeding
vaginal d.c
pain
mc type of cervical ca _
mc arises from _
squamous cell
arise from squamocolumnar junction/ectocervix (transformational zone)
5 rf for cervical ca
multiple sex partners
early age of intercourse
early first pregnancy
HPV
smoking
99% of cervical ca is due to
HPV
which types of HPV are associated w. cervical ca
16
18
31
33
PE finding of cervical ca
friable, bleeding cervical lesion
gs dx for cervical ca (2)
bx of gross lesions
colposcopically directed bx
tx for cervical ca stages 1 and 2
stage 1: conservative, simple, or radical hysterectomy
stage 2: chemo +/- xrt
what age shold pt’s receive first pap regardles of sexual activity
21 yo