ch 13 and 14 Flashcards

1
Q

select the factor most unlikely to contribute to endometrial cancer

A

Thin habitus

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2
Q

tamoxin therapy is known to increase the risk of all except

A

Myomas

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3
Q

Endomentrial cancer typically presents as

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Uterine bleeding

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4
Q

select the least helpful imaging method for providing accurate diagnostic tumor angiogenesis info

A

TA

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5
Q

Which condition will not cause the endo to appear thickened

A

Menstrual phase

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6
Q

Leiomyosarcomas

A

Are heterogeneous

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7
Q

Fallopian tube carcinoma is an aggresive tumore that demonstrates all except a

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Thickened endo

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8
Q

A frequent suspicious characteristic of fallopian tube carcinoma is

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Pelvic ascites

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9
Q

fallopian tube carcinoma may cause suspicious characteristics of all except

A

Trillaminar homogeneous endo

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10
Q

imnfection by hpv is the largesr cause of

A

Cervical carcinoma

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11
Q

Exposure to des in utero causes an increased incidence of adenocarinoma of the

A

cervix and vagina

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12
Q

cervical stenosis caused by cervial cancer may cause

A

hematometra

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13
Q

Select the imaging modality that is least helpful with diagnosing fallopian tube neoplasia

A

CT

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14
Q

Choose the imaging modality that has excellent soft tissue contrast resolution that is therefore significantly valuable in the assessment of the sixe of the tumore the depth of the cervical cancer invasion

A

MRI

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15
Q

select the phrase used to describe a group of uterine neoplas,s that occur as a complication of pregnancy

A

GTN

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16
Q

invasive mole is a form of hyatidiform mole that invades the

A

myometrium

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17
Q

although clinical signs for endo cancer and leimyosarcomas are nonspecific, most presemt with

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Uterine bleeding and pain

18
Q

Fertilization by more than 1 sperm creates

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diploid karyotype

19
Q

A drug prescribed for treatment of sever psoriasis an inhibitor of cellular reproduction and a variety of malignant neoplastic disease is

A

methotrexate

20
Q

gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

A

Can occur as a complication of all pregnancies

21
Q

What is a false statement

A

Studies show that women who used oral contraceptives are at the greatest risk for developing epithelial ovarian cancer

22
Q

which technique is not directed at improving the detection and outcome of ovarian cancers

A

Pineal studies

23
Q

choose the unlikely risk factor for developing ovarian cancer

A

Living in a developing country

24
Q

Extended ovulatory activity, over 40 years, places women in what risk category for developing ovarian cancer

A

High risk

25
Q

the gene that is related to errors in the replication process resulting in overexpression

A

HER2/neu

26
Q

A characteristic of most epithelial cancers in the tendency to

A

form cystic masses with multiple septa

27
Q

the majority pattern of metastic spread of ovarian malignancy is direct extension involivng the neigboring organs in the pelvis, peritoneal seeding, and

A

lymphatic spread

28
Q

frequently the only symptom of ovarian cancer is

A

abdominal bloating and pain

29
Q

to increase specificity in diagnosing ovarian malignancy, lab values such as ____ are tested

A

CA 125, AFP, hCG, CEA

30
Q

what imaging method provides diagnostic value by presenting calcifications, sometimes in a curved-linear fashion, soft tissue masses, and patterns suggesting abdominal distention

A

Plain film radiography

31
Q

the imaging modality providing the most accurate tissue characterization regarding adnexal masses is

A

MRI

32
Q

menopausal females utilizing HRT will demonstrate

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normal sized ovaries

33
Q

ovarian malignancy screening utilizing us should consider all except

A

ovarian position

34
Q

metastasis to the ovary is

A

common

35
Q

compressibility of a mass while scanning can assist in differentiating bowel from malignancy and is performed by

A

hands on maneuver

36
Q

nonneoplastic cystic foci of the ovary are commonly seen in ___ females and are difficult to differentiate from malignant lesions so should be considered when demonstrating the diagnosis

A

menstruating

37
Q

epithileal ovarian cancers typically form cystic masses and

A

solid papillary growths

38
Q

pseudomyxoma peritonei is defined as

A

accumulation of gelatinous material in the peritoneal cavity

39
Q

ovarian malignancy is often associated with ascites that first accumulates in the

A

dependent portion of the peritoneal cavity

40
Q

color doppler of malignant lesions frequently demonstrates

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prominent flow in the septations