18 Questions
What percentage of global cancer deaths occurred in the WHO South-East Asia region in 2020?
58.3%
What is the most common type of cancer detected in late stages in Malaysia?
Lung cancer
What is the primary cause of cervical cancer?
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
What is the term for abnormal cell growth within the epithelial tissue of the cervix?
Intraepithelial neoplasia
What is the role of the immune system in preventing cervical cancer?
It detects and eliminates abnormal cells
What is the cytological manifestation of HPV infection?
Koilocytes
What is the estimated time for the evolution of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the cervix?
10-15 years
What is the primary mechanism of the immune system in the cervical epithelium and stroma?
Both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses
What is the term for the abnormal growth of cells or tissues in the cervix?
Intraepithelial neoplasia
What is the transformation zone in the cervix?
The area where squamous and columnar cells meet
What is the term for the change of one cell type to another in the cervix?
Metaplasia
What is the term for the premature shrinking of cells in the cervix?
Pyknosis
Which of the following HPV types are associated with benign low-grade cervical changes and genital warts?
HPV 6, 11, 40, 42, and 44
What is the primary cause of cervical cancer?
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
What is the role of macrophages in the cervical immune system?
To present antigens to lymphocytes
What is the recommendation of the ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 99, regarding low-risk HPV types?
Testing for low-risk HPV types has no role in cervical cancer prevention
What is the manifestations of high-risk HPV types?
Cervical cancer, anogenital and other cancers
What is the cytological manifestation of HPV?
Genital warts and low-grade intraepithelial lesions
Test your knowledge of cervical cancer pathology, including HPV, CIN, and SCC evolution. Identify normal and abnormal cervical cells, and understand the transformation of squamous cells.
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