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Ovarian Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

What type of cancer is it usually?

A

Epithelial carcinoma

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2
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What are the risk factors?

A

Genetics - BRCA HNPCC(colorectal)

Anything that increases oestrogen

  • HRT oestrogen only
  • Obesity
  • 0 parity
  • Late menopause
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3
Q

What decreases the risk?

A

Many children

first child under 25

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4
Q

What are the symptoms?

A

These are non specific which leads to late diagnosis:

Pelvic pain

Feeling full

Urinary urgency (pressing on bladder)

fatigue, weight loss

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5
Q

what are some signs?

A

Shifting dullness

Mass

Ascites

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6
Q

How is it diagnosed?

A

Surgically

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7
Q

How can it be tracked?

A

CA125

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8
Q

How does it spread and where to?

A

Intraperitoneal dissemination - often to the peritoneum causing omental cake.

Deposits can appear on any organs and it can block the bowel

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9
Q

Why do ascites occur?

A

Tumour breaks down barrier between peritoneam and ECF

It blocks lymph

Increase in oncotic pressure in peritoneum due to leak of ECF

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10
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What age group is it common in?

A

Post menopausal

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