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17&18 - Urologic Malignancy Flashcards

1
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who is prostate cancer worst in?

A

african americans - presents at later stage, worse prognosis

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PSA levels cutoffs

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1-2.5, retest annually

>2.5, biopsy

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gold standard prostate CA tx in relatively younger pt

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surgery - need high radiation dose so the long term side effects of that are much worse, and you get impotent over time from radiation anyway

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4
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risk factors for bladder CA

A

male
smoking
occupational exposures (leather, rubber, dyes)
schistosomiasis

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5
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MC type of bladder cancer

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transitional cell CA (TCC)

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6
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mitomycin C

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intravesicular chemo agent for bladder cancer

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major contraindication to getting cisplatin

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nephrotoxicity - can’t have low GFR

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main tx modality for kidney CA

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surgery - not very radio or chemosensitive

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chemo for bladder CA

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MVAC - methotrexate, vinblastine, doxorubicin, cisplatin

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