endometrial carcinoma Flashcards
1
Q
risk factor of endometrial carcinomas
A
- increase estrogen
- hormone replacement therapy
- obesity
- anovulatory conditions (PCOD)
- Early menarche and late menopause
- family predisposition
2
Q
what is corpus cancer syndrome
A
the presence of Endometrial Cancer (that is uterine cancer) along with the triad of Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus in a patient.
3
Q
hyperplasia type
A
- simple hyperplasia without atypia- 1%chances of endometrial cancer
- complex hyperplasia without atypia-3%CHANCES
- simple hyperplasia with atypia-8%chances
- complex hyperplasia with atypia-29%chances
treatment
for first 2 - progesterone therapy
for 3 and 4- hysterectomy
4
Q
most common endometrial cancer
A
endometrial adenocarcinoma
5
Q
most malignant endometrial cancer
A
serous carcinoma and clear cell carcinoma
between them clear cell carcinoma has the worst prognosis
6
Q
most common symptom of endometrial carcinoma
A
irregular,acyclic bleeding
7
Q
best diagnosis of endometrial cancer
A
hysteroscopic biopsy , 100% sensitivity
8
Q
all cancers in gynecology are staged surgically except
A
ca cervix
