GYN CANCER AND SCREENING EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
What infection is required for the development of cervical cancer? -
✔✔Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
What is the precursor lesion to cervical cancer? - ✔✔Cervical
intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN-3)
Which HPV strains are the most carcinogenic? - ✔✔Types 16 and 18
How many HPV types cause 90% of cervical cancers? - ✔✔Eight types
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2025.
, Risk factors for cervical cancer - ✔✔Early sexual activity, multiple
partners, smoking, immunocompromise (HIV), oral contraceptives >5 yrs,
genetic susceptibility.
Why has cervical cancer incidence decreased in the U.S.? - ✔✔Routine
Pap screening and HPV testing
What are early signs of cervical cancer? - ✔✔Asymptomatic or abnormal
Pap result
What are typical symptoms of cervical cancer? - ✔✔Postcoital bleeding,
vaginal discharge, pelvic pain
What are advanced symptoms of cervical cancer? - ✔✔Leg edema,
hematuria, distant metastases
How is cervical cancer diagnosed? - ✔✔Pap test → colposcopy + biopsy;
imaging (CT, MRI, PET)
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2025.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
What infection is required for the development of cervical cancer? -
✔✔Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
What is the precursor lesion to cervical cancer? - ✔✔Cervical
intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 (CIN-3)
Which HPV strains are the most carcinogenic? - ✔✔Types 16 and 18
How many HPV types cause 90% of cervical cancers? - ✔✔Eight types
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2025.
, Risk factors for cervical cancer - ✔✔Early sexual activity, multiple
partners, smoking, immunocompromise (HIV), oral contraceptives >5 yrs,
genetic susceptibility.
Why has cervical cancer incidence decreased in the U.S.? - ✔✔Routine
Pap screening and HPV testing
What are early signs of cervical cancer? - ✔✔Asymptomatic or abnormal
Pap result
What are typical symptoms of cervical cancer? - ✔✔Postcoital bleeding,
vaginal discharge, pelvic pain
What are advanced symptoms of cervical cancer? - ✔✔Leg edema,
hematuria, distant metastases
How is cervical cancer diagnosed? - ✔✔Pap test → colposcopy + biopsy;
imaging (CT, MRI, PET)
©morren2025/2026.Year published 2025.
