Endometrial Cancer
Number of View :186 Symptoms n Post menopausal bleeding n Endometrial cells on Pap n Perimenopausal with irregular heavy menses, increasingly heavy menses n Premenopausal with abnormal uterine bleeding with history of anovulation Differential Diagnosis for PMB n Exogenous estrogen use- ie tamoxifen n Atrophic endometritis/vaginitis n Endometrial/cervical polyps n Endometrial hyperplasia n Endometrial Cancer [...]
Endometriosis
Number of View :155 What is Endometriosis? n Chronic condition. n Characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue in other sites outside the endometrial cavity. ¨ Pelvic cavity ¨ Ovaries ¨ Uterosacral ligaments ¨ Pouch of Douglas What are the symptoms? n Dysmenorrhea – recurrent painful periods n Dyspareunia – painful intercourse n Chronic lower [...]
Disorders of the Menstrual Cycle; Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Number of View :188Disorders of the Menstrual Cycle • Amenorrhea • Dysmenorrhea • Premenstrual Syndrome Definitions • Menorrhagia: heavy or prolonged uterine bleeding that occurs at regular intervals. Some sources define further as the loss of ≥ 80 mL blood per cycle or bleeding > 7 days. • Hypomenorrhea: periods with unusually light flow, often [...]
Breast Cancer, Ca Breast, Breast Carcinoma
Number of View :167Risk Factors > Age >50 > Family History > LCIS or atypical hyperplasia > Dense breast tissue > BRCA mutation Types Invasive Ductal Lobular Mucinous Tubular Non-invasive DCIS (does not metastasize) Diagnosis > Mammogram is a SCREENING TOOL > FNA > Excisional Bx > Core Bx > Sterotactic BX Who to MRI? [...]
Method of Screening for Cervical Cancer
Number of View :137What is a Pap Smear? Ø “Papanicolaou test” – 1941 • Dr. Babes & Dr. Papanikolaou Ø Medical screening method • Detect premalignant and malignant processes of cervix. • Prevent progression of abnormal cells to cancer. • This is NOT a diagnostic test! How to perform a Pap smear… Ø Conventional smear [...]