Gynaecology — Flashcards

Advanced-stage or bulky endometrial cancer may present with _____ on bimanual palpation

_____ is the most common risk factor for endometrial cancer by increased peripheral aromatization of androgens to estrogens in adipose tissue

Do combined oral contraceptives decrease/increase the risk of endometrial cancer? _____

_____ stimulates endometrial cell proliferation during the proliferative phase, while progesterone counteracts this by promoting differentiation in the secretory phase

Hint: hormone

_____ cancer is a malignant tumour arising from the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium)

Endometrial cancer can present with _____ in pre/peri-menopausal individuals

Endometrial cancer typically affects _____menopausal women

Increased risk of endometrial cancer is associated with unopposed _____ exposure

_____ menarche & late menopause ↑ risk of endometrial cancer

~_____% of postmenopausal women experience vulvovaginal symptoms