Screening tests — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: cervical dysplasia/squamous cell carcinoma

Answer: HPV 16, 18

Extra: koilocytes (enlarged, hyperchromatic epithelial cells) on Pap smear. (normal left, abnormal right) multiple sexual partners, smoking, early age of firts intercourse, HIV infectionmay progress to invasive carcinoma

Flashcard 2: Worldwide, _____ cancer is the most common gynecologic tumor.

Answer: cervical

Flashcard 3: secondary prevention (epidemiology)

Answer: early detection (e.g. Pap smear)

Flashcard 4: Ovarian surface epithelial tumors typically present _____ and therefore have _____ prognosis

Answer: late

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Flashcard 5: What is the key risk factor for Cervical Carcinoma? _____

Answer: High-risk HPV (16, 18, 31, 33)

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Flashcard 6: Spontaneous, unilateral serosanguinous nipple discharge is followed up with _____ and _____

Answer: mammography → ultrasound

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Flashcard 7: Fibrocystic change presents as a '_____' breast that may be painful

Answer: lumpy

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Flashcard 8: A pap smear is performed by scraping cells at the _____ of the cervix

Answer: transformation zone

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Flashcard 9: Primary amenorrhea is defined by absence of menarche by age _____

Answer: 15

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Flashcard 10: Low levels of α-fetoprotein (AFP) are seen in Trisomy _____ and decreased levels are seen in Turner Syndrome

Answer: 21 (Down's)

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