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Fem rep cancers
female reproductive cancers, hysterectomy, HRT
Question | Answer |
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Symptoms of benign uterus tumors | Pain, backache, constipation urinary problems menorrhagia, metrorrhagia |
Treatment of benign uterus tumors | Lupron, cryosurgery |
Symptoms of cervical cancer | Leukorrhea, Intermenstrual bleeding, discharge watery & thin but becomes dark and foul smelling, bleeding & pain late stages |
Most common GYN malignancy | Endometrial cancer |
Risk factors for endometrial cancer | age, nulliparity, obesity, HTN, DB, smoking, hx nonpolyposis colorectal CA |
Chemotherapy for endometrial cancer | Adriamycin, cisplatin, carboplatin, Taxol |
Gene(s) that cause ovarian cancer | BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 |
Other risk factors for ovarian cancer | high-fat diet, nulliparity, increasing age, hormone replacement, use infertility drugs |
Symptoms of ovarian cancer | heaviness, gas, pressure, indigestion, bloating, cramps, loss appetite, feeling of fullnessChange bowel habits |
Diagnosis of ovarian cancer by | CA-125 tumor marker |
Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer | cisplatin, carboplatin, Hexalen, Taxol, topotecan |
Risks of Premarin | increased risk breast CA, stroke, heart disease, DVT, PE |
Side effects of Premarin | nausea, fluid retention, headache, breast enlargement, wt. gain, irritability, depression, spotting, breast tenderness |