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Cervical Flashcards

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1
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What is the most common cervical cancer?

A

squamous cell carcinoma

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What is the pathophysiology?

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Columnar of cervix changes to squamous of vagina (metaplasia)

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What happens if the swabs reveal changes?

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Referral to colposcopy for diagnosis

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What are the risk factors?

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Sexual promiscuity - HPV

HPV and anything that stops it being eradicated (HIV, smoking)

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5
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What are the symptoms?

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Post menopausal bleeding

Intermenstrual or post coital bleeding in pre menopausal

Vaginal discharge

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6
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How does it tend to spread?

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Mass effect to surrounding tissue

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How could it be prevented?

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Safe sex

Vaccines now given to 12/13 year olds

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How does it rank in gynae cancers?

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Most common in the world

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When is it common?

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20s and 60s

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10
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What TNM is not useful for this cancer?

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N due to mass effect

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How is it diagnosed?

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Screening, colposcopy, biopsy

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasis (CIN)

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