B8-048 CBCL Prostate Cancer Flashcards
what is the normal function of PSA?
reproductive protein that nourishes sperm
based on USPTF, men in what age range should be screened for prostate cancer?
55-69
major risk factors for prostate cancer [4]
african american
increasing age
family hx of prostate cancer
BRCA2 or Lynch syndromes
(Two or more family members with hx confers highest risk, brother with hx is next highest and confers greater risk than father)
what BRCA gene increases the risk of prostate cancer?
BRCA2
[…]% of men with a palpable finding on DRE have prostate cancer
40
from what zone of the prostate does cancer develop?
peripheral
if a man has a concerning PSA, why is MRI done prior to biopsy?
identifies lesions
able to rule out prostate cancer
provides anatomic assessment
the USPTF currently [does/does not] recommend screening
recommends selective screening
evidence of some benefit
how many men must be screened to prevent 1 death from prostate cancer?
1000
what is the approximate lifetime risk of prostate cancer?
1 in 10
what is the approximate lifetime risk of dying from prostate cancer?
1 in 40
what is the most common symptom of prostate cancer?
commonly asymptomatic
what is the most potent hormone for AR stimulation?
DHT
what is the value of DRE in men with prostate cancer?
tells you how to stage the cancer
what percentage of men on active surveillance will require treatment in 5 years?
25 to 50%
what percentage of men experience long-term incontinence after radical prostatectomy?
2-5%
(pelvic floor therapy)
adverse effect of bicaltumide
breast tenderness
what is the definition of castration resistant prostate cancer?
PSA continue to rise despite T being below castration level (50)
MOA: microtubule inhibition
docetaxel
MOA: 17-hydroxylase inhibitor
abiratone acetate
what genetic syndromes are risk factors for prostate cancer? [2]
Lynch
BRCA2
what causes PSA to leak into blood steam?
loss of basal cell layer
(could be caused by many things)
african-american men are more likely to have cancer affecting the […] lobe of the prostate
anterior
(could be part of risk, not felt on DRE)
if the DRE is abnormal, the next best step is […]
biopsy
(no need for MRI first)
if the PSA is elevated, next best step is […]
MRI
(then biopsy if MRI doesn’t rule it out)
the first number of the Gleason score is the […] cancer
predominant