CRO Exam 3 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
What is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women in developing countries? - ANSWERSCervical Cancer
What decreases the mortality of cervical cancer? - ANSWERSPap smear screening decreases mortality by about 80%
Cervical Cancer risk factors - ...
What is the leading cause of cancer mortality in women in developing countries? - ANSWERSCervical
Cancer
What decreases the mortality of cervical cancer? - ANSWERSPap smear screening decreases mortality by
about 80%
Cervical Cancer risk factors - ANSWERSEarly 1st Intercourse
Multiple partners
Smoking
Immunosuppression
Prenatal DES (clear cell CA)
STDs
High Parity (high # of pregnancies)
What virus is associated with Cervical cancer? - ANSWERSHPV 16, 18 are high risk
What version of HPV is associated with benign warts? - ANSWERSHPV 6 & 11
Most common histology of cervical cancer? - ANSWERSSCC
Most common site of metastasis in cervical cancer? - ANSWERSpelvic lymph nodes
When should brachy start in relationship to EBRT when treating cervical cancer? - ANSWERS1st insertion:
within 4-6 weeks of intital EBRT or after 20Gy EBRT
, 2nd insertion: 1-2 weeks later.
*all therapy should be complete within 8 wks*
What is packing and why is it used in intracavitary brachy for cervical cancer? - ANSWERSpacking is uses
to stabilize the implant and to minimize bladder neck, urethral,vaginal mucosa, and rectal doses.
Define Point A - ANSWERSPoint A= 2cm from midline
At what dose does Ovarian failure occur? - ANSWERS5-10Gy
What dose does sterilization occur? - ANSWERS2-3Gy
Acute complications associated with radiation therapy
for cervical cancer - ANSWERSPruritus
Dry/moist desquamation
Nausea
Colitis (inflammation of the colon lining)
Cystitis
Vaginitis
Current screening recommendation for cervical cancer - ANSWERSwomen with a cervix regardless of
sexual history ---starting at age 21 Pap every 3 years
-Women ages 30-65 Pap + HPV testing every 5years
What type of women DO NOT require cervical cancer screening - ANSWERS<21 years old
>65 years old
had a hysterectomy
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