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how does HSV present initially ?

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red painful papules that become vesicles and ulcers

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clinical features of HSV

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malaise, fever, inguinal LAO

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how long does hsv outbreak take to heal

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1-3 weeks

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mycotic and candida infection clinical features

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leukorrhea, pruritus, small white patches

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risk factors for mycotic and candida infections

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pregnancy, diabetes, oral contraceptives

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Trichomonas vaginalis sx

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purulent discharge
discomfort
strawberry cervix: red appearance

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at what age does trichomonas vaginalis usually present

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it can happen at any age
seen in 15% of women seen in STD clinics

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Pelvic inflammatory disease(PID) definition

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common disorder characterized by pelvic pain, adnexal tenderness, fever , and vaginal discharge

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what is the most common etiology of PID

other etiologies

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Chlamydia, gonococcus: most common

others: staph, strep, enteric bacteria, clostridia (After abortion)

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morphology of PID

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-Acute suppurative salpingitis: hyperemia of the tubal mucosa

-Salpingo-oophoritis: inflammation of the tubes and ovaries

-Hydrosalpinx: pus within a follicular salpingitis undergoes proteolysis : cavity filled with serous fluid: more serious

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what are possible complications of PID

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-Infertility
-ectopic pregnancy
- adhesions
-peritonitis

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Papillary hidradenoma presentation

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  • Sharply circumscribed nodule on the labia majora or interlabial folds with tendency to ulcerate
  • Benign tumor of gland
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Condyloma acuminatum (LSIL) presentation

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wartlike tumors that involve the perianal, vulvar, vagina and cervix

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Condyloma acuminatum etiology

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HPV 6,11 (not considered precacerous)

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Are condyloma acuminatum lesions considered precancerous ?

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no

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Histology of Condyloma acuminatum (LSIL)

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Koilocyte/ koilocytosis: dark, enlarged, and wrinkled nuclei with cytoplasmic perinuclear “vacuolization”

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what usually causes vulvar carcinoma

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stromal invasion

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incidence and risk factors of vulvar carcinoma

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  • rare: 3% of all female gential cancers
  • > 60years of age
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Two pathways of vulvar carcinoma

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  • HPV related:
    -younger women
    -associated with smoking
    -poorly differentiated(basaloid)
    -more aggressive
    -10-30% co-exist with squamous tumor in cervix or vagina
    -multicentric
  • Non-HPV:
    -older women
    -unicentric
    -well differentiated
    -associated with vulvar dystrophies(squamous cell hyperplasia, lichen sclerous)
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What other type of cancer commonly co-exists with with vulvar carcinoma

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10-30% of HPV related vulvar carcinomas co-exist with squamous tumor in cervix or vagina

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What is the name of the precursor lesion associated with vaginal squamous cell carcinoma

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VIN: vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia

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Incidence of vaginal squamous cell carcinoma

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  • Rare
  • Only 1% of malignant neoplasms in females
  • Associated with high risk HPV
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Morphology in vaginal SCC

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koilocytosis - hpv

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Clinical features in vaginal SCC

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  • Mostly asx , if sx present it will be:
  • leukoplakia
  • vaginal and rectal fistulas
  • plaque-like mass on** upper posterior vagina **
  • may invade cervix or metastasis to inguinal lymph nodes
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**Adenocarcinoma incidence**
Younger women whose mothers had been treated with **DES (diethylstilbestrol)** -rare
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Where does an Adenocarcinoma present?
0.2-10 cm nodules in **anterior wall of the vagina**
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**Sarcoma botryoides clinical features**
* Polypoid, rounderd, bulky mass that projects out of the vagina * Can invade the peritoneal cavity or obstruct urinary tract
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**Sarcoma botryoides morphology**
**Strap cells**: small blue round cells that tend to cluster beneath the mucosal surface
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**Sarcoma botryoides incidence**
common in infants or children younger than 5y/r old
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**How would the cervix present in acute cervicitis**
* Glossy red, swollen, w/pus * **Inflammatory cells:** Neutrophils, erosion, reactive and reparative epithelial change
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**How would the cervix present in chronic cervicitis**
* Hyperemia with erosions * Inflammation with lymphocytes, macrophages, plasma cells
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which is more common, chronic or acute cervicitis
chronic cervicitis is more common
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Nabothian cysts
Cystic formation caused by the closure of the ducts of the nabothian glands in the cervix uteri - A result of the healing of an erosion
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**Cervical polyps : clinical features**
-Small to large protruding mass in the cervix -**SX:**Irregular vaginal spotting or bleeding
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**Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grading**
**LSIL: low grade squamous** CN1= mild dysplasia **HSIL: high grade :** CN2= moderate CIN 3= severe = carcinoma in situ
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Etiology of Cervical carcinoma
-HPV: 85% - E6 (types 16,18): accelerates p53 degradation -E7: bind to retinoblastoma and displaces the transcription factors **75% are squamous cell carcionomas and the rest are adenocarcinomas**
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**Risk factors of Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)**
* Early age of first intercourse * Multiple sexual partners * Male partner with multiple previous partners * Oral contraceptives * fhx * Genital infections * Cigarette smoking
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**SX of Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)**
-condylomata acuminatum: genital warts -white plaque
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**Morphology of Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)**
koilocytotic atypia
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix incidence
peak incidence: 40-50years old
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix etiology
75% are scc and the rest are adenocarcinomas
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sx of Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix
-fungating, ulcerating and inflitrave cancer -white patches in the cervix -irregular vaginal bleeding -leukorrhea -bleeding or pain on coitus -dysuria
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix prognosis
5 year survival in 80-90% with I 10-15% with stage IV
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What is the #1 most common spread of endometriosis
ovaries
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Endometriosis cases theories
1. regurgitation theory: retrograde menstruation spreads endometrial tissue to the peritoneal cavity 2. metaplastic theory: endometrium arises from coelomic epithelium 3. vascular or lymphatic theory: explains presence of endometrium in th elungs or lymph nodes
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**s&s of endometriosis**
-severe dysmenorrhea -dyspareunia -pelvic pain -dysuria
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**Endometriosis morphology**
-red-blue to yellow-brown nodules -**chocolate cysts of ovaries**: large cystic areas 3-5cm filled with brown blood debris
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endometriosis complications
infertility :30-40%
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Endometrial polyps
sessile masses from 0.5-3cm that project into the endometrial cavity composed of functional endometrium or hyperplastic endometrium
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endometrial polyps sx
asymptomatic or cause uterine bleeding
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Endometrial hyperplasia
hyperplasia of endometrial glands relative to stroma as a consequence of unopposed estrogen
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what is the most important predictor for progression to endometrial carcinoma
endometrial hyperplasia
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Etiology of endometrial hyperplasia
-prolonged high levels of estrogen -persistent anovulation in young women -pcos -functioning granulose cell tumors of the ovary -estrogenic substances
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morphology of endometrial hyperplasia
cystic, adenomatous, or adenomatous hyperplasia with atypia
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sx of endometrial hyperplasia
abnormal bleeding
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incidence of carcinoma of the endometrium
-7% of all cancers -post-menopausal women
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in carcinoma of the endometrium, how many are scc vs adenocarcinoma
**85% are adenocarcinomas**
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pathogenesis of endometrial carcinoma
-obesity: androgens turn to estrogen, endometrial hyperplasia, cancer -diabetes -HTN -infertility -breast cancer
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morphology of endometrial carcinoma
-polypoid or diffuse growth invading myometrium periuterine structures spreads to lymph nodes, lungs, liver, bones, etc
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s&s of endometrial carcinoma
-irregular vaginal bleeding -excessive leukorrhea
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would endometrial carcinoma be diagnosed with a pap smear?
no, pap smear would be negative bc its in the endometrium not the cervix
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prognosis of endometrial carcinoma
90% 5 year survival in stage 1 3-50% in stage II
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Fibroids aka leiomyomas incidence
tumor of myometrium most common tumor in females
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role of estrogen in leiomyomas
estrogen responsive: -regress after menopasuse -grow rapidly during pregannacy
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morphology of leiomyomas
-bundles of smooth muscle -sharply circumscribed, round, firm, gray-white tumors from small to massive
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sx of leiomyomas
usually asx: when present, sx include abnormal bleeding urinary frequency pain during menstruation impaired fertility malignant transformation rarely occurs but if it does, it causes leiomyosarcomas
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what is the most common cancer of the ovary
serous cystadenocarcinoma
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morphology of serous tumors of surface epithelium
lined by columnar, ciliated epithelial cells and filled with clear serous fluid psammoma bodies
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how are serous cystadenocarcinoma spread
spread by seeding
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are serous tumors of surface epithelium more bilateral or unilateral
mor bilateral
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mucinous tumors of surface epithelial
large cystic masses of multiloculated tumors filled with sticky, gelatinous fluid rich in glycoproteins
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morphology of mucinous tumors of surface epithelial
-lack psammoma bodies -endocervix-like or interine -like lining cells
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incidence of mucinous adenocarcinomas
second most common ovarian cancer
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surface epithelial cell tumors
-serous tumor -mucinous tumor -endometrioid tumor -clear cell tumor -brenner tumor -cystadenofibroma
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germ cell tumors
-teratoma -dysgerminoma -yolk sac tumor -choriocarcinoma
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sex cord stroma tumors
-fibroma -granulosa-theca -fibrothecoma -sertoli-leydig
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metastatic tumor of the ovaries
krukenberg tumor
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struma ovarii
tumor composed of mature thyroid tissue may cause hyperthyroidism
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carcinoid tumor of the ovaries
produces 5-HTP (Serotonin) and induces carcinoid syndrome : flushes face, inc BP, damages valves of R heart
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immature malignant teratomas
bulky solid tumors with areas of necrosis, hemorrhage, and immature tissue differentiation towards cartilage,, glands, bone, muscles, etc -excellent prognosis
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Dysgerminomas : prognosis and bilateral or uni?
malignant and usually unilateral -extremely radiosensitive
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morphology of dysgerminomas
solid large masses composed of large vesicular cells with clear cytoplasm and round nuclei (resemble oocyte)
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what hormome can dysgerminomas produce
HCG
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Yolk sac tumor morphology
rare, solid mass composed of glomerulus like structures (shiller-duval bodies)
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yolk sac tumor markers
AFP(alpha fetoprotein) a1-antitrypsin (enzyme produced by the liver to break down elastase)
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yolk sac tumor incidence
children or young women with abdominal pain and mass
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Choriocarcinoma
derives from the extraembryonic differentiation of malignant germ cells: placenta like structures
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do choriocarcinomas metastasize?
they metastasize to the lungs, liver, bone and viscera by the time of dx
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what hormone is produced by choriocarcinomas?
HCG
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which ovarian tumors can produce HCG ?
choriocarcinoma and dysgerminoma both germ cell ovarian tumors
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Granulosa-theca cell tumors incidence and definiton
any age, unilateral solid or cystic encapsulated masses composed of granulosa cells or mixed with theca cells
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what is the characteristic increased hormone in granulosa-theca cell tumor
large amounts of estrogen
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can granulosa-theca cell tumor become malignant
yes it can
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clinical features/complications of granulosa-theca cell tumor
may induce precocious sexual development, endometrial hyperplasia with bleeding from the uterus or vagina, cystic disease of the breast, and endometrial carcinoma
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Fibrothecoma thecoma-fibroma
unilateral, solid, lobulated, encapsulated masses covered by ovarian serosa
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morphology of fibrothecoma
composed of fibroblasts and spindle cells with lipid droplets (thecomas) which produce estrogen
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sx of fibrothecoma
pain and pelvic mass, ascites(40%), hydrothorax(right side)
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what syndrome is fibrothecoma associated with
meigs syndrome: ovarian tumor, hydrothorax and ascites
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Sertoli-leydig cell tumors (Androblastomas)
solid, unilateral, large tumors composed of well-differentiated sertoli and leydig cells tubules
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what do Sertoli-leydig cell tumors (Androblastomas) produce?
androgens and some are malignant
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sx of Sertoli-leydig cell tumors (Androblastomas)
induce masculinization : atrophy of the breast, amenorrhea, sterility, loss of hair, hirtuism, virulism, voice change
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morphology of Sertoli-leydig cell tumors (Androblastomas)
crystal of reinke are diagnostic
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Vaginal pruritus ddx
mycotic and candida infections lichen sclerosis
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bleeding between periods (Metrorrhagia) ddx
cervical polyps endometrial polyps squamous cell carcinoma of cervix endometrial hyperplasia carcinoma of endometrium fibroids (leiomyomas)
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squamous cell carnoma of the female gential tract by incidence percentages
vulva 90% vagina 95% cervix 75%
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two types of adenocarcinoma of the female genital tract
vaginal adenocarcinoma (from DES ) endometrium (85%)
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HPV 16 and 18 incidence
90% of precancerous conditions 85% of cervical carcinoma most VIN and vaginal SCC 90% of vulvar carcinoma
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most common cancer of the ovary
serous cystadenocarcinoma
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second msot common cancer of the ovaries
mucinous adenocarcinoma
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most common tumor of the female genital tract
fibroid aka leiomyoma

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