Quiz: Female Pelvis – Endometrial and Cervical Cancer

Deep myometrial invasion (> 50%) is an important finding in endometrial cancer because:

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Which of the following is least important when evaluating a patient for fertility sparing surgery and cervical cancer?

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Which is the following true regarding the imaging protocols for endometrial cancer?

Image planes should be angled along the short axis of the tumor
T2 weighted images with fat saturation are best for judging local tumor extent
T1 weighted images are best for judging the tumor size
Diffusion weighted imaging has no role in determining the depth of myometrial extension

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Which is true regarding parametrial extension in cervical cancer?

Parametria are located circumfrentially around the cervix
Invasion into the cervical stroma suggests microscopic parametrial extension
Intact cervical stroma makes parametrial extension highly unlikely
MRI is more accurate for parametrial extension for small tumors than large tumors

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