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Clin Med III
Cervical Cyt. & Pap Smear
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Medical
Graduate
08/21/2010

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Term

What is the 5 year survival rate of Cervical Cancer for:

 

In-situ

&

Microinvasion

Definition

 

In-situ

&

Microinvasion

 

100%

Term

5 year survival rate of cervical cancer for:

 

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III

Stage IVa

Stage  IVb

 

??

Definition

Stage I:   85%

Stage II:  70%

Stage III:  50%

Stage IVa: 25%

Stage  IVb: <10%

Term
What is the number 1 cause of female cancer death worldwide?
Definition
CERVICAL CANCER
Term

How many types of HPV are there?

 

Human Papilloma Virus

Definition

100 types

 

50 variants in genital tract

Term
What HPV causes the wart?  Answer are numbers.
Definition
6 & 11 Wart types
Term
What number of HPV causes oncogenic variety?
Definition

16 & 18 are oncogenic variety

 

Remember 16 is the most common

90% females

Term

What is this?

 

HPV infection

Abnormal cervical cytology

Development of intraepithelial lesion

Progression to invasive cancer

Definition
Pathogenesis of Cervical Ca
Term
What does HPV produce that begins the oncogenesis of cervical cancer?
Definition
protein E6 & E7
Term
Protein E6 & E7 of HPV bind & inactivate what?
Definition

Tumor Suppressive Genes p53 & rb

 

part of oncogenesis of HPV

Term
The binding of HPV proteins E6 & E7 to tumor suppressive genes p53 & rb could lead to what???
Definition
NEOPLASIA
Term

Does the HPV integration into chromosone result in:

 

many high grade 70%

&

invasive cancer 90%

Definition
YES
Term
What are the non-modifiable risk factors for cervical cancer?
Definition

Age

&

Race

Term
What are the difficult to modify risk factors for cervical cancer/HPV?
Definition

HIV

Transplants

Chemo tx

Steroid

 

(immunocompromised)

Term
What are the modifiable risk factors for cervical ca/HPV?
Definition

Sexual Behaviors

# of partners

age of onset

intercourse

STD

HPV

Contraception

 

Choice of nutrition

 

Smoking

 

Frequency of pap smear

 

Term
What type of HPV does Gardisil protect against?
Definition

6 & 11 (wart)

 

16 & 18 (oncogenesis)

Term
How is the Gardisil vaccine given?
Definition

3 doses

 

0, 2, 6 months

Term

T/F

 

HPV testing is done prior to Gardisil vaccine?

Definition

False

NOT done

Term

T/F

 

Safe to give Gardisil vaccine in pregnant women?

Definition

FALSE

 

Contraindicated in Pregnant women even though category B

Term
Can a women still breast feed if Gardisil vaccine given?
Definition
Yes it is not contraindicated
Term
Who & what age group should have the Gardisil vaccine?
Definition

ALL females & males between ages of 9-26

 

remember:  males prevent genital warts condyloaccumalata

Term
What is the accuracy of Pap Smear in regards to specificity & sensitivity?
Definition
Specificity & Sensitivity are both HIGH
Term
Why is the age 21 chosen for Pap Smear testing?
Definition

High incidence of HPV

 

Low incidence of invasive cancer

 

High spontaneous regression  rate

goes away by its own 90% in 3 yrs

 

Early intervention leads to:

undue anxiety, expense, preterm birth after excision

Term
When do you stop doing Pap smears?
Definition

After age 70

If 3 or more recent pap smears ar normal

&

no abnormal results in the last 10 years

Term
How often are pap smears done?
Definition

Every year till age 30

 

after age 30: if all prior tests nl every 2-3 yrs after evaluating risk factors

 

After age 30, if pap  & HR HPV are negative, every 3 yrs.

Term

Frequence of pap smear for:

 

Q2 years

 

Q3 years

 

After age 65 or 70

Definition

Q2 years:   ages 21-29 with HIGH risk of HPV

 

Q3 years:  age after 30, 3 consecutive negative HPV, no previous CIN 2/3

 

After age 65 or 70:  If 3 or more negative in a row & no abn in last 10 years

Term

What is this?

 

21 yrs of age with atypical squamous cell

 

adjunct screening women 30 yrs of age after 3 consecutive negative annual paps

 

women 70 LGIL b/c of low prevalence at this age

 

follow-up after tx when pap, colonscopy, & biopsy are negative

Definition
Indications for HPV testing
Term
What are the risk factors for Pap?
Definition

HIV Q6 x 2 in 1st yr, annuanlly thereafter

 

Immunocompromised

 

women exposed to DES

 

Women with previous CIN 2/3 or cancer

need yearly x20 years

(CIN 2/3 = high grade lesion)

Term
What are the 3 steps in a pap smear?
Definition

1. Visualize cervix completely

 

2.  Is this a grossly cervix or is there a lesion

 

3.  BIOPSY LESION

Term
What is the only lubricant that can be used to insert speculum?
Definition
WATER
Term
What order do you do a pap & culture?
Definition

Pap 1st

Culture 2nd

 

Endocervix 1st

Ectocervix 2nd

Term
What is the Bethesda system?
Definition
system for reporting cervical or vaginal cytologic diagnoses, used for reporting Pap smear results
Term
What does acetic acid allow for during a colposcopy?
Definition

Allows for the lesion to be seen.

 

It is hydrophyllic, so water departs cytoplasm & turns it white,  this is where to biopsy

Term
What is the ASCUS-LGIL triage study (ALTS) provide? 
Definition

Clarify management of pts with low grad cytologic abnormalities

 

Randomization to:

Immediate colposcopy

Accelerate pap testing

HPV-DNA testing for high risk virus

Term
What does CIN stand for?
Definition
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Term

These are biopsy results, what do they mean?

 

CIN 1

CIN 2

CIN 3

CIS

 

Definition

CIN 1    low grade dysplasia

 

CIN 2   moderate dysplasia

 

CIN 3   high grade dysplasia

 

CIS   carcinoma in situ

Term
What do biopsies provide?
Definition

Treatment options

 

Conservative

Aggressive

 

Changes with age

Pt reliability

Term
A large area of tissue from the cervix is excised for examination
Definition

LEEP or Cold Cone Biopsy

 

provides a confirmation of dx

&

therapeutic

Term
What are the complications assoc. with Cold Cone or LEEP biopsy?
Definition

Infertility

Incompetent cervix

Bleeding

Cervical stenosis

Term

T/F

 

Follow up is not important after treatment.

Definition
Follow is the most important.
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