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Gynaecological Cancers. Malcolm Padwick MD FRCOG. Cervical Cancer. Cervical Cancer. 1992 national targets set for year 2000 1. Reduce mortality by 20% 2. Achieve 80% smear uptake 1991 targets had already been achieved
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Gynaecological Cancers Malcolm Padwick MD FRCOG
Cervical Cancer • 1992 national targets set for year 2000 1. Reduce mortality by 20% 2. Achieve 80% smear uptake • 1991 targets had already been achieved • Mortality rate had been falling since 1950 at a rate of 1 -2 % per annum • Now 2.3 per 100000
At risk groups • Young (immature TZ) • Early age of first sexual intercourse • Multiple partners • Smoking • Type of contraception • Screening history
HPV • HPV subtyping will become available • Concentrate screening on genuinely at risk women • Allow an increase in the screening interval • Avoid unnecessary intervention
Referral to Colposcopy • 3 inadequate smears • 2 mildly dyskariotic / borderline smears • First moderately or severely dyskariotic smear • Glandular abnormalities • Suspicion of malignancy
Colposcopy visit • Information sheets with appointment • Separate clinic waiting area • Changing and washing facilities • Separate consultation area • Comply with NHSCSP appointment waiting times • Comply with NHSCSP waiting times for results
Watford referrals 1995 228 new patients Watford referrals 2003 618 new patients Scale of problem Therefore a follow-up policy change introduced (NHS)
Colposcopy • Assess • Biopsy and act on results when available • See and treat
After effects • 3 weeks of diminishing blood stained discharge • Risk of secondary infection at 1 week • Next period often heavy and painful • Overall post operative pain is minimal • >98% have a clear or better smear result at 6 months
Cervical cancer • From colposcopy • General clinic with abnormal bleeding • Acute admission with symptoms of advanced disease
Staging • EUA and cystoscopy • Pelvic MRI • Abdominal and chest CT
Treatment • Surgery • Cone biopsy • Radical trachylectomy • Radical hysterectomy • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with radical surgery • exenteration
Treatment • Chemo-radiation as a primary treatment • Radiotherapy as post operative treatment for poor prognostic disease • Chemotherapy or radiotherapy for palliation
consequences • Surgery • Acute complications • Fistula • Bladder dysfunction • Body image General improvement with time.
consequences • Chemoradiation • Alopecia • Radiation burns • Vaginal stenosis and inflammation • Cystitis and colitis • Fistula bowel and bladder Side effects tend to get worse with time.
The future • Improved prevention • Less invasive treatment for pre-cancer • vaccination
Stage I II III IV 5 year survival 80% 60% 20% 5% outcome
Malcolm Padwick MD FRCOG Gynaecologist West Herts NHS Trust
General impression • Middle class disease • Effects older population • Silent killer • One of the diseases GPs fear missing the most Mortality 12 per 100000
At risk groups • Post menopausal • Nulliparous • Family history (including breast cancer) • Contraceptive usage • Endometriosis • Environmental
Screening • Genetic - BRCA 1 and 2 mutations USS and CA125 ????? Prophylactic oopherectomy after 40 years +/- HRT • General population USS and CA125 ????? Research projects only
presentation • Abdominal distension • Abnormal PV bleeding • Abdominal discomfort • Dyspepsia • Bowel symptoms • From physicians and general surgeons
Investigations • CA125 • USS • laparoscopy • CT • MRI
Management • MDT • Surgery +/- chemotherapy • Staging and randomization into interval debulking study • Interval debulking • Pregnancy associated mass
Follow-up • CA125 • CT • Relapse chemotherapy • Relapse surgery
Stage I II III IV 5 Year survival 90% 70% 25% 5% Outcome
Future ?
Endometrial Cancer Malcolm Padwick
Endometrial Cancer • 65 of all cancers in women • postmenopausal • obese (hypertensive, diabetic) • HRT • tamoxifen
Symptoms • PMB • IMB • PCB • Pap smear • Pain • Weight loss, bowel and bladder changes • Abnormal bleeding on HRT
Managment • Refer to the “rapid access clinic” • Use cancer pro forma
Investigations • Pelvic USS • If endometrial signal > 4mm for endometrial biopsy -- either pippelle or hysteroscopy and currettage • High risk symptoms go straight to H & C