Endometrial / Uterine Cancers Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• grade 1 : tumors have 95% or more normal looking glands (well differentiated)
• black : higher mortality rate for uterine cancer in this race
• distant : 18% relative 5-year survival rate
• regional : 70% relative 5-year survival rate
• white : a race more commonly effected by uterine cancer
• progesterone : causes the innermost layer of the endometrium to shed
• ca 125 : tumor marker that indicates endometrial and ovarian cancer
• pregnancies : lowers risk, increases progesterone
• endometruim : the inner most layer (mucosa layer) of the uterus
• doxorubicin : a drug used during chemo, also known as adriamycin
• tamoxifen : a drug used to treat breast cancer. increases risk for uterine cancer
• grade 3 : <50% of normal looking glands. called high grade or undifferentiated. aggressive and poorer prognosis.
• type 2 : not estrogen driven, grade 3, grow and spread outside of the uterus, poorer outlook, doctors treat more aggressively
• uterus : a hollow organ, the size of a pear, 2 parts of the uterus (cervix & corpus), 3 layers
• grade : based on how similar the cancer cells look to normal glands
• estrogen : causes the endometrium to thicken
• periaortic nodes : other than external iliac, internal iliac, and common iliac, these nodes are also commonly involved
• type 1 : caused by excess estrogen, not very aggressive, slow to spread, grades 1 &2
• uterine : unusual bleeding, spotting or other discharge are signs of endometrial and this cancer
• grade 2 : 50 to 94% of normal looking glands (intermediate differentiated)
• omentectomy : a common surgery carried out if tumor has spread to the omentum
• birth control : used as a form of protection but also lowers the risk for endometrial cancer