ovarian cancer & GTB - clinical Flashcards
1
Q
what is the most important risk factor for ovarian cancer
A
age
2
Q
tx of epithelial ovarian cancer
A
cytoreductive surgery (debulking)
3
Q
1st line tx of epithelial ovarian cancer
A
IV carboplatin and paclitaxel
4
Q
chemotx that bind and crosslinks DNA–>prevents DNA synthesis
A
carboplatin
5
Q
chemotx that binds stable MT–>inhibits cell division
A
taxol
6
Q
what is the most curable gynecologic malignancy
A
gestational trophoblastic disease
7
Q
how to image GTB
A
U/S
8
Q
when in pregnancy is molar pregnancy incr risk?
A
at reproductive extremes
9
Q
GTD has incr risk in what populations
A
asian, Am indian, Af
