Female Reproductive Tract Cancers

Question 1

Types of tumour in the vulva

Answer 1

Squamous cell carcinomas, Adenocarcinomas, Basal cell carcinomas, Malignant melanomas

Question 2

Cause of vulval cancer in post-menopausal women

Answer 2

Chronic irritation

Question 3

Cause of vulval cancer in pre-menopausal women

Answer 3

HPV causing vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

Question 4

Spread of vulval cancer

Answer 4

Anus, Urethra, Inguinal lymph nodes

Question 5

Main tumour of the cervix

Answer 5

Squamous

Question 6

Spread of cervical cancer

Answer 6

Ureters, Bladder, Rectum, Iliac and aortic lymph nodes

Question 7

Main tumour of the endometrium

Answer 7

Adenocarcinoma

Question 8

Risk factors for endometrial cancer

Answer 8

HRT, OCP, Early menarche, Late menopause, Obesity

Question 9

S+S of endometrial cancer

Answer 9

Abnormal uterine bleeding

Question 10

Main tumours of the myometrium

Answer 10

Leimyomas and Leimyosarcomas

Question 11

S+S of myometrial cancer

Answer 11

Intermenstrual bleeding, Pain, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Discharge, Infertility

Question 12

Main site of spread of myometrial cancer

Answer 12

Lungs

Question 13

Risk factors for ovarian cancer

Answer 13

BRCA 1 and 2, HRT, Obesity

Question 14

S+S of ovarian cancer

Answer 14

Hormonal changes, Menstrual disturbances