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Gynecologic Cancers

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VIN presenting complaints   vulvar pruritus, chronic irritation, raised lesions (often white or grey), most frequent on posterior vulva and perineum, SIMILAR TO BENIGN VULVAR CONDITIONS -- BIOPSY!  
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VIN   Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia  
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Treatment of VIN   Treat early by local cauterization; higher grade VIN wide local excision with or without laser. Sometimes simple vulvectomy  
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Fiery red lesions with white hyperkeratotic areas   Paget Disease. Age group over 65. Tx with wide local excision or vulvectomy  
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Raised, irritated, pruritic, pigmented lesion may be   Melanoma/Vulva. Only 5% of all vulvar malignancies. Tx: wide local excision. Excisional biopsy mandated with this type of lesion.  
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Tanning beds can cause   cancer and may trigger herpes (cold sores)  
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Vulvar cancer epidemiology   4% of gynecologic malignancies, epidermoid most common, typically in postmenopausal women (but can occur in 30-40 year olds)  
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Vulvar Cancer pathophysiology   vulvar pruritus, red or white ulcerative or exophytic lesion may be present, posterior 2/3 of labium majus, remains localized for long periods then spreads lymphatically, inguinal lymphadenopathy  
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Workup for positive vulvar cancer biopsy   CXR, IVP, Cysto, procto, adjunctive postop radiation.  
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Most common gyn cancer   endometrial carcinoma. Estrogen-dependent vs estrogen-independent. Presents as abnormal bleeding  
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Estrogen Dependent endometrial cancer are more common in   younger peri-menopausal women. History of unopposed estrogen. Begins as endometrial hyperplasia, then atypia, then carcinoma. More favorable diagnosis  
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Is it okay for a woman not to have a period?   Not having your period is not okay, want to induce withdrawal bleed b/c lining can just grow and grow and precede a cancer.  
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Birth control's effect on uterine lining   thins it.  
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Estrogen Dependent endometrial cancer facts   unopposed estrogen not just through medication, can be endogenous unopposed estrogen, why "naturally not having a period" is not okay, Progestin withdrawal or OCs as treatment  
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Estrogen Independent endometrial cancer   Occurs spontaneously, thin, older postmenopausal women without unopposed estrogen. Atrophic endometrium, cancers less well-differentiated. Poorer prognosis  
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Any woman who is 35 or older who is experiencing abnormal bleeding   endometrial biopsy of the uterus  
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Evaluation of Endometrial Carcinoma   Transvaginal US to assess endometrial stripe, doppler flow. Greater than 5mm stripe, mass, fluid warrants biopsy.  
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Tx of Endometrial Carcinoma   Come back to  
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2nd most common gynecologic malignancy   Ovarian Cancer. 90% are epithelial. Associated with repeated ovulation  
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Most common cause of death due to gyn cancer   Ovarian cancer  
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Risk factors for Ovarian Cancer   Family hx, hx of breast cancer, nulliparity or poor reproductive hx, infertility, early menarche, late menopause, PCOS, Genetic (BRCA, others), Endometriosis, Obesity  
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Protective Factors for Ovarian Cancer   Oral contraceptives, Multiparity (b/c the more times you are pregnant, the less time you are ovulating), Tubal ligation, breast feeding  
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Ovarian Cancer Sx   Very vague, pelvic pain, bloating, UTIs, clothes too tight, abdomen distended  
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Postmenopausal gyn exam   palpable adnexal mass, rectovaginal exam, US with doppler blood flow, CA 125, CT/MRI  
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Tx for Ovarian Cancer   Surgery: TAH/BSO (total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy), surgical staging, chemotherapy  
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