practice quiz 6 Flashcards
what screening tool is most often used to screen for uterine cancer?
there is no common screening test for uterine cancer
when referring to uterine cancer, it means cancer that starts in the ___ of the uterus
body
uterine cancer is also called ___ cancer.
endometrial
the most common histologic type of endometrial cancer is ____
adenocarcinoma
the uterus is located in the
pelvis
which layer of the uterus contains the mucous membrane?
endometrium
which layer of the uterus sheds resulting in menstruation?
endometrium
which layer of the uterus contains smooth muscle which is needed to push the baby out during birth
myometrium
which of the following are risk factors for endometrial cancer?
obesity, estrogen replacement therapy, diabetes, tamoxifen, never having given birth
true or false. uterine sarcomas have a better prognosis than adenocarcinomas
false
a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is the surgical removal of
the Fallopian tubes and ovaries
what is the most common cause of gynecologic cancer deaths
ovarian cancer
ovarian cancer is most common in women between the ages of
50-70
which of the following are risk factors for ovarian cancer?
PID, advanced age, BRACA1&2, family history of ovarian cancer, early menarche, smoking, family history of breast cancer
what tumor marker screening is most often used for women with high risk factors of ovarian cancer?
CA 125