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Current standards in the diagnosis and staging of cervical cancer

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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1. In South African women, cervical cancer is:
A. Most common among all cancers
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B. Is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality
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C. Both of the above
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D. None of the above
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2. The WHO global targets for the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health problem prioritise primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.
A. True
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B. False
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3. The WHO-SAGE recommend that HPV vaccination for girls aged 9-14 years should be administered as a:
A. One-dose regimen
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B. Two-dose regimen
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C. Either of the above
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D. None of the above
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4. The primary cervical cancer screening test recommended by the WHO is:
A. VIA
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B. Cytology
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C. HPV DNA
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D. None of the above
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5. When used for cervical cancer screening, HPV DNA testing:
A. Offers the potential for self-sampling
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B. Enables identification of high-risk HPV strains
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C. Both of the above
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D. None of the above
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6. Of HPV-related cancers, >60% have been associated with:
A. HPV18 and HPV45
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B. HPV16
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C. HPVs 33, 58, 31, 52 and 35
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and B
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7. Rather than HPV DNA testing, cytology should be used for screening women younger than 25 years who are at high risk of cervical cancer because HPV is very common in the young population.
A. True
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B. False
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8. Among advantages of thermal ablation for the treatment of CIN lesions are:
A. Ease of administration, without anaesthetic, by healthcare workers in primary care facilities, thereby improving access to care
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B. Avoiding loss to follow-up by enabling a ‘screen and treat’ strategy
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C. That the procedure can be performed without access to electricity
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D. All of the above
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9. Of surgical interventions for the treatment of cervical cancer, higher recurrence rates and worse five-year OS have been observed in patients undergoing:
A. Abdominal radical hysterectomy
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B. Laparoscopy
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C. Robotic surgery
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and B
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Question 10 of 10
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10. In high-income settings, a standard first-line treatment for advanced cervical cancer is:
A. Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy
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B. Bevacizumab plus chemoradiotherapy
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C. Bevacizumab plus pembrolizumab
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D. Pembrolizumab plus brachytherapy
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