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1
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Signs & Symptoms of Cervical Cancer

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Asymptomatic

Possible spotting

2
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Risk Factors of Cervical Cancer

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Early age of sexual activity
Multiple sexual partners
Sex with high risk partners
Hx of STI's
Immunosuppression
3
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Define Pap Smear

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Procedure to detect abnormalities to prevent the development & detection of cervical cancer

4
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Signs & Symptoms of Breast Cancer

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Mass detected
Skin or nipple changes
Abnormality on mammogram or US

5
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Risk Factors of Breast Cancer

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Increasing age
Female
Caucasian
Postmenopausal obesity
Tall stature
High endogenous estrogen levels
6
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What is protective of breast cancer?

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Pre-menopausal obesity

7
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Risk Factors of Vulvar Cancer

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Cigarette smoking
Vulvar dystrophy
HPV
Immunodeficiency

8
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Most Common Symptoms in Vulvar Cancer

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Itching

9
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Presentation of Uterus Cancer or Cancer of the Endometrium

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Irregular or postmenopausal bleeding

10
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Risk Factors for Cancer of the Endometrium (Uterus)

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Excess estrogen without opposing progesterone
Tamoxifen therapy
Obesity
Nulliparity

11
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What can be curative for cancer of the endometrium if it’s found early?

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Hysterectomy

12
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Sign’s & Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

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“Silent” cancer

Usually advanced & presents with ascites, mets

13
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Risk Factors of Ovarian Cancer

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Genetic predisposition
Increasing age
Infertility
Endometriosis
Peri-menopausal or post-menopausal therapy
14
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PE & Diagnostic Testing

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Pelvic exam

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