Gynecologic oncology: practice question

A OBG question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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OBG · Gynecologic oncology

Sample item

What infection is strongly associated with cervical cancer risk?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Persistent high-risk HPV

Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus types drives most cervical cancers through viral effects on cell-cycle regulation.

Option by option

  • A. Influenza virus

    Influenza causes acute respiratory infection, not cervical neoplasia.

  • B. Persistent high-risk HPV (correct)

    Correct: persistent high-risk HPV is central to cervical cancer risk.

  • C. Candida only

    Candida can cause vaginitis but is not the main cervical cancer driver.

  • D. Malaria

    Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is B, Persistent high-risk HPV. Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus types drives most cervical cancers through viral effects on cell-cycle regulation.

Why is "Influenza virus" not the answer?

Influenza causes acute respiratory infection, not cervical neoplasia.

Why is "Candida only" not the answer?

Candida can cause vaginitis but is not the main cervical cancer driver.

Why is "Malaria" not the answer?

Malaria is a mosquito-borne parasitic disease.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Gynecologic oncology in OBG. The correct option holds because: Correct: persistent high-risk HPV is central to cervical cancer risk.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Gynecologic oncology?

Learn management algorithms as steps: PPH, eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy. Then use the flashcards and the other OBG questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.