OBGYN PAEA Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

1. What gene is associated with Ovarian Neoplasms? Correct Answer - P53 gene - CA 125 tumor marker 2. What is the first presenting symptom of cervical carcinoma? Correct Answer - Post coital bleeding/spotting 3. What is the proper clinical intervention for cervical carcinoma? Correct Answer - Diagnosis: colposcopy w/ bx. - Screening: Pap smear w/ cytology - CIN I--> repeat cytology q6mo x 2 or repeat HPV testing in 1 year - CIN II/III--> treat with surgical excision (LEEP > cold knife cone) - If preinvasive / microinvasive (stage I-Ia) → simple hysterectomy, consider cold knife cone if fertility highly desired - If early (stage Ia-2 to IIa) → radiation or radical hysterectomy + bilat LN dxn •Includes parametria, upper vaginal cuff, uterosacral / cardinal ligaments, vascular supply •Decision based on age, ability to tolerate surgery, ? nearby rad facilities •If young, may lean towards surgery (keep ovaries!) - If advanced (IIb-IV), treat with chemoradiation (cisplatin-based + internal & external rad) - If recurrent, can treat with pelvic exenteration & get 50% survival - Palliation tx: cisplatin chemo and/or palliative radiation 4. Pt presents with a mosaic vasculature pattern, what is it? Correct Answer - CIN 5. When do paps start? Correct Answer - Age 21 Q2 yrs - >30 w/ 3 consecutive negative paps--> Q3 years ^^Unsure about that or where I found it... USPSTF -21-29: Every 3 years (no HPV) -30-65 every 5 years if want cytology + HPV OR cytology alone every 3 years 6. Know the different PAP smear staging and treatment for each Correct Answer -Positive ASCUS + negative HPV--> repeat pap in 1 year -Positive ASCUS + positive HPV--> Colposcopy -Negative ASCUS Pap + Positive HPV--> repeat pap in 1 year -Negative ASCUS + Negative HPV--> repeat in 5 years IF woman is >30yo -ASC-H or LSIL/HSIL or AGUS (atypical glandular cells)--> if >25 colposcopy (do not bother with HPV testing)...if <25 repeat pap 1 yr •ASCUS (Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance): is the most common abnormal finding in a pap smear-- may be a sign of infection with a certain strain of HPV but future testing may be needed •ASCUS needs a follow up reflex HPV testing •If + HPV, needs a colpo •If - HPV repeat pap in 1 year 7. When do you start screening for Breast Cancer? Correct Answer - 50yo - 10 years before 1st degree relative was diagnosed 8. What is the most invasive type of Breast Cancer? Correct Answer - Infiltrating ductal Also most commong 9. How do you treat Breast Cancer? Correct Answer -LSIL: Observe, may use SERM -DCIS: surgical excision with wide margins -Anything that is invasive (infiltrating ductal, inflammatory, Invasive lobar): radical mastectomy OR lumpectomy + radiation (chemo if >1cm) -Chemotherapy: Indicated when tumors are larger than 1cm -Tamoxifen: Adjuvant therapy of choice in post-menopausal estrogen receptor positive, and axillary nodes are negative breast cancer -Lumpectomy -Simple Mastectomy (skin sparing): nipple, areola, and skin overlying tumor are removed; only if reconstruction will be done immediately; c/I in inflammatory cancer or tumor close to skin -Simply Mastectomy (nipple sparing): removal of all breast tissue w/o removal of any of the skin or nipple or areola; good for non-aggressive tumors or peripherally located small tumors -Modified Radical Mastectomy: entire breast removed; axillary LN dissection; no muscles removed -Sentinel Lymph Node Bx: indicated for pts w/ early stage tumors and w/o clinical evidence of LN involvement