Gynecologic cancer screening and staging plus PCOS and infertility workup scenarios beyond the general OB/GYN deck.
About this set
35 basic cards for USMLE Step 2 CK Obstetrics and Gynecology. Set 2 of 2 in USMLE Step 2 CK Gynecology. It opens with "At what age does routine cervical cancer screening typically begin in" and "For average-risk women ages 21 to 29, how often should cervical cytology (Pap". Study it alongside the other USMLE Step 2 CK sets below.
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- At what age does routine cervical cancer screening typically begin in average-risk women?
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Age 21
- For average-risk women ages 21 to 29, how often should cervical cytology (Pap smear alone) be performed?
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Every 3 years
- For average-risk women ages 30 to 65, what is a preferred cervical cancer screening strategy?
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Co-testing with Pap smear and HPV testing every 5 years
- At what age can cervical cancer screening generally be stopped, given adequate prior negative screening?
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Age 65
- Which two HPV genotypes carry the highest risk for cervical cancer?
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HPV 16 and 18
- What is the most common histologic type of cervical cancer?
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Squamous cell carcinoma
- Unlike most gynecologic cancers, how is cervical cancer primarily staged?
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Clinically (FIGO clinical staging), not surgically
- What defines FIGO stage I cervical cancer?
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Tumor confined to the cervix
- What is the standard management for biopsy-confirmed high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2/3)?
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Excisional procedure such as LEEP or cold-knife cone biopsy
- What is the most common presenting symptom of endometrial cancer?
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Postmenopausal bleeding
- What is a major risk factor for endometrial cancer related to hormone exposure?
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Unopposed estrogen exposure
- What is the most common histologic subtype of endometrial cancer?
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Endometrioid adenocarcinoma
- What is the first-line imaging test for a woman with postmenopausal bleeding?
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Transvaginal ultrasound
- What endometrial stripe thickness on transvaginal ultrasound warrants endometrial biopsy in a postmenopausal woman?
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Greater than 4 mm
- What test provides the definitive diagnosis of endometrial cancer?
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Endometrial biopsy