Cervical cancer physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
Physical examination of patients with late cervical cancer is usually remarkable for vaginal bleeding, cervical mass, pallor, and pedal edema.
Physical examination
Physical examination of patients with early cervical cancer is usually unremarkable, however patients with advanced cancer may have the following findings:[1][2]
Appearance of the patient
- Lethargic
- Pale
HEENT
Skin
Abdomen
- Discomfort on palpation
Pelvic exam
- Vaginal bleeding
- Cervical mass
Extremities
References
- ↑ Rodríguez-Rosales, Yuridia Evangelina; Salazar-Mejía, Carlos Eduardo; Soto-Martínez, Blanca Angélica; Hernández-Barajas, David; Vidal-Gutiérrez, Oscar; Gómez-Macías, Gabriela Sofia (2019). "Cardiac Tamponade as an Initial Manifestation of Cervical Cancer". Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2019: 1–5. doi:10.1155/2019/7524797. ISSN 2090-6706.
- ↑ Eze, Justus N.; Emeka-Irem, Esther N.; Edegbe, Felix O. (2013). "A Six-Year Study of the Clinical Presentation of Cervical Cancer and the Management Challenges Encountered at a State Teaching Hospital in Southeast Nigeria". Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology. 7: CMO.S12017. doi:10.4137/CMO.S12017. ISSN 1179-5549.