Gynecologic oncology: ovarian cancer: 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: ovarian cancer

Sample item

A postmenopausal patient has persistent bloating, early satiety, pelvic pain, and increasing abdominal girth. What is the appropriate clinical concern?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Possible ovarian malignancy requiring urgent assessment

Persistent new bloating, early satiety, pelvic or abdominal pain, and urinary symptoms can be features of ovarian cancer, especially after menopause. Appropriate imaging and tumor-marker assessment form part of an urgent diagnostic pathway.

Option by option

  • A. Simple dyspepsia only

    Simple dyspepsia does not explain progressive abdominal enlargement and pelvic symptoms.

  • B. Uncomplicated cystitis

    Cystitis causes urinary symptoms but not typically early satiety or abdominal distension.

  • C. Possible ovarian malignancy requiring urgent assessment (correct)

    Correct. The persistent symptom cluster warrants evaluation for ovarian malignancy.

  • D. Migraine

    Migraine does not produce pelvic or abdominal signs.

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What is the answer to this OBG question?

The best answer is C, Possible ovarian malignancy requiring urgent assessment. Persistent new bloating, early satiety, pelvic or abdominal pain, and urinary symptoms can be features of ovarian cancer, especially after menopause.

Why is "Simple dyspepsia only" not the answer?

Simple dyspepsia does not explain progressive abdominal enlargement and pelvic symptoms.

Why is "Uncomplicated cystitis" not the answer?

Cystitis causes urinary symptoms but not typically early satiety or abdominal distension.

Why is "Migraine" not the answer?

Migraine does not produce pelvic or abdominal signs.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Gynecologic oncology: ovarian cancer in OBG. Appropriate imaging and tumor-marker assessment form part of an urgent diagnostic pathway.

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: ovarian cancer?

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.