practice quiz 6

Question 1

what screening tool is most often used to screen for uterine cancer?

Answer 1

there is no common screening test for uterine cancer

Question 2

when referring to uterine cancer, it means cancer that starts in the ___ of the uterus

Answer 2

body

Question 3

uterine cancer is also called ___ cancer.

Answer 3

endometrial

Question 4

the most common histologic type of endometrial cancer is ____

Answer 4

adenocarcinoma

Question 5

the uterus is located in the

Answer 5

pelvis

Question 6

which layer of the uterus contains the mucous membrane?

Answer 6

endometrium

Question 7

which layer of the uterus sheds resulting in menstruation?

Answer 7

endometrium

Question 8

which layer of the uterus contains smooth muscle which is needed to push the baby out during birth

Answer 8

myometrium

Question 9

which of the following are risk factors for endometrial cancer?

Answer 9

obesity, estrogen replacement therapy, diabetes, tamoxifen, never having given birth

Question 10

true or false. uterine sarcomas have a better prognosis than adenocarcinomas

Answer 10

false

Question 11

a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy is the surgical removal of

Answer 11

the Fallopian tubes and ovaries

Question 12

what is the most common cause of gynecologic cancer deaths

Answer 12

ovarian cancer

Question 13

ovarian cancer is most common in women between the ages of

Answer 13

50-70

Question 14

which of the following are risk factors for ovarian cancer?

Answer 14

PID, advanced age, BRACA1&2, family history of ovarian cancer, early menarche, smoking, family history of breast cancer

Question 15

what tumor marker screening is most often used for women with high risk factors of ovarian cancer?

Answer 15

CA 125