Competency information
Details
Prepare a diagnostic pathway, from diagnosis to treatment for gynaecological cancers, to include:
- cervical pathology
- cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
- cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia (CGIN)
- cervical cancer
- ovarian cancer
- endometrial cancer
- extrauterine malignancies.
Considerations
- Aetiology.
- Screening history.
- Clinical symptoms.
- Cytomorphology.
- Molecular and ancillary tests (including human papilloma virus [HPV] primary screening).
- Histopathology.
- Role of the multidisciplinary team.
- Treatment.
- Prognosis.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 1 | Outcome Recognise and interpret the microscopical appearance of cells and relate to the pathobiological process. |
| # 2 | Outcome Recognise the clinical presentation of a range of gynaecological malignancies. |
| # 4 | Outcome Advise on or request appropriate additional tests to aid in the diagnosis of disease. |