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Bladder and Renal Cancer Flashcards

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What % of new cancer diagnoses are bladder cancer in the UK?

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5% for men

2% for women

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What is the male to female ratio of bladder cancer?

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3:1

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At what age is the peak incidence of bladder cancer?

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65

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What % of adult malignancies does renal cancer account for?

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3% in men

1% in women

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What age group do adult renal cancers occur in?

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Most patients are over 50 years of age

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What is the most common risk factor for bladder cancer worldwide?

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Chronic bladder infection from parasites such as schistosomiasis

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What are the risk factors for bladder cancer in the Western world?

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Environmental exposure to inflammation from smoking, arylamines, and rubber processing

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Where might a person become exposed to arylamines?

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In the dye industry

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What genetic changes increase the risk of bladder cancer?

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  • Mutations on chromosome 9, particularly the TP53 gene

- Overexpression of EGFR

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What kind of bladder cancer is of increased risk in patients with mutations in chromosome 9?

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Transitional cell cancer

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What % of cases of bladder cancer have over-expression of EGFR?

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40%

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12
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What does over-expression of EGFR correlate with in bladder cancer?

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Poor prognosis

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Who is adult renal cell cancer more common in?

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  • Men

- Those who smoke

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What conditions can adult renal cell cancer be seen in?

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  • Von Hippel-Lindau disease

- Familial papillary renal carcinoma syndrome

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What is Von Hippel-Lindau disease?

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An autosomal dominant condition with mutations on chromosome 3

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What does familial papillary renal carcinoma syndrome occur due to?

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Mutation of MET oncogene on chromosome 7q31

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What cancers can renal metastasis arise from?

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  • Lung or breast cancers
  • Melanoma
  • Lymphoma
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What are transitional cells?

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Stem cells

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Where are transitional cells found?

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Adjacent to the basement membrane of the epithelial surface that line the renal tract, from the renal papillae to the proximal urethra

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What kind of epithelium lines the distal urethra?

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Squamous epithelium

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21
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Where do most transitional cell tumours arise?

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In the bladder

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Why do most transitional cell tumours arise in the bladder?

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As this is an area of polyclonal field change most susceptible to malignant change

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What do many bladder cancers start out as?

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Papillary tumours

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Are papillary tumours of the bladder unifocal or multifocal?

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They can be multifocal across the surface area of the bladder

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What % of patients with bladder cancer will ave superficial papillary disease at diagnosis?

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70%

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What % of patients with bladder cancer will have an invasive tumour at diagnosis?

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30%

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27
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What % of bladder TCC start as carcinoma in situ?

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10%

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Describe bladder carcinoma in situ

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Flat, non-invasive, high-grade bladder cancer that spread over the surface of the bladder

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How can bladder carcinoma in situ progress?

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It can become invasive and penetrate the bladder muscle, then metastasise

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What % of bladder tumours are TCC?

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Up to 95%

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31
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What % of bladder tumours are squamous cell carcinoma?

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5%

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32
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What do bladder squamous cell carcinomas usually result from?

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Chronic inflammation

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33
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What are the rarer types of bladder tumours?

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  • Rhabdomyosarcoma

- Leiomyosarcoma

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What % of renal tumours arise in the cortex?

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90%

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35
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What cells do cortical renal tumours arise from?

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Probably the cells of the PCT

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What are the synonymous names of cortical renal tumours?

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  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Renal adenocarcinoma
  • Clear cell carcinoma
  • Hypernephroma
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What % of renal tumours arise from the renal pelvis?

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10%

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What kind of tumours are those that arise in the renal pelvis?

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Transitional cell tumours

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39
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What do tumours of the renal pelvis resemble?

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Tumours of the ureter, bladder, and urethra

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What can tumour cells of the renal pelvis produce?

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Excess hormones, such as erythropoietin, renin, or PTH-related polypeptide

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What can excess erythropoietin produced by renal pelvis tumours cause?

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Polycythaemia

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What can excess renin produced by renal pelvis tumours cause?

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Hypertension

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What can excess PTH-related polypeptide produced by renal pelvis tumours cause?

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Hypercalcaemia

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What is the most common presenting complaint of bladder cancer?

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Painless haematuria

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45
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What % of patients with bladder cancer present with painless haematuria?

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80-90%

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46
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What may be palpable in bladder cancer?

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A bladder mass or obstructed kidney

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47
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What % of patients presenting with bladder cancer have distant metastases?

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5%

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48
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What are the other presentations of bladder cancer?

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  • Symptoms of infection, such as urgercy and dysuria

- Sterile pyuria

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What presenting complaint is most commonly associated with renal cancer?

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Loin, back, or abdominal pain

50
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What are the other presentations of renal cancer?

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  • Haematuria
  • Varicoceles
  • Metastases and systemic effects
  • Incidental finding
51
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Where does renal cancer spread to via the lymphatics?

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  • Renal hilum
  • Retroperitoneum
  • Para-aortic lymph nodes
52
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When can renal cancer produce varicoceles?

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In male patients with occlusion of the right or left testicular veins

53
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What does the right testicular vein drain into?

54
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What does the left testicular vein drain into?

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The left renal vein

55
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Where do metastases from renal cell cancer typically present?

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  • Lung
  • Liver
  • Bones
  • Brain
56
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What systemic effects can result from renal cell cancer?

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  • Fever
  • Weight loss
  • Gynaecomastia
  • Night sweats
  • Cushing’s syndrome
  • Polymyositis
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Malaise
  • Anaemia
57
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How can renal tumours be found incidentally?

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Following abdominal imaging for other reasons

58
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What investigations should be given to all patients presenting with painless haematuria?

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  • Urinanalysis
  • Urine cytology
  • Consider cystoscopy
59
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What is the purpose of cystoscopy in patients presenting with painless haematuria?

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Visualisation of bladder mucosa and urethra

60
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What investigation should be offered to patients with positive cytology but normal cystoscopy?

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  • Examination of the upper tracts

- Prostate examination for men

61
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How is a definitive diagnosis of bladder cancer made?

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Only by cystoscopy and biopsy

62
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What is the purpose of CT abdo pelvis imaging in bladder and renal cancer?

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It can detect local extension and lymph node involvement

63
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What is the purpose of imaging of the chest in bladder and renal cancer?

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Screen for pulmonary metastasis

64
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When is a bone scan recommended in bladder and renal cancer?

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Any patient with bone pain or raised alkaline phosphatase

65
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What blood tests should be done in bladder and renal cancer?

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  • Renal and liver function
  • Prothrombin time
  • Calcium
66
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Are there any specific tumour markers for bladder and renal cancer?

67
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What staging system is used for bladder cancer?

68
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What is Tis in bladder cancer?

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Carcinoma in situ - malignant cells not invading the basement membrane

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What is Ta in bladder cancer?

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Non-invasive papillary carcinoma

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What is T1 in bladder cancer?

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Superficial tumour, not invading beyond the lamina propria

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What is T2a in bladder cancer?

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Tumour invading into the inner half of the muscle layer

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What is T2b in bladder cancer?

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Tumour invading the outer half of the muscle layer

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What is T3a in bladder cancer?

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Microscopic tumour involving the serosal surface of the bladder

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What is T3b in bladder cancer?

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Macroscopic tumour involving the serosal surface of the bladder

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What is T4a in bladder cancer?

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Tumour spread to the stroma of the prostate (in men), or to uterus and/or vagina (in women)

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What is T4b in bladder cancer?

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Tumour spread to the pelvic wall or the abdominal wall

77
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What is N0 in bladder cancer?

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No lymph node involvement

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What is N1 in bladder cancer?

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One affected lymph node in the true pelvis

79
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What is N2 in bladder cancer?

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Two or more affected lymph nodes in the true pelvis

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What is N3 in bladder cancer?

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Involved lymph nodes along the common iliac artery

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What is M0 in bladder cancer?

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No metastases

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What is M1 in bladder cancer?

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Distant metastases

83
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What is T0 in renal cancer?

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No evidence of primary tumour

84
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What is T1 in renal cancer?

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<7cm and limited to the kidney

85
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What is T2 in renal cancer?

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> 7cm limited to kidney

86
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What is T3 in renal cancer?

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Tumour extension to major veins, adrenal glands, or perinephric tissue, but not beyond Gerota’s fascia

87
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What is T3a in renal cancer?

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Tumour invades adrenal gland or perinephric tissue

88
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What is T3b in renal cancer?

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Tumour invasion to renal veins and inferior vena cava below diaphragm

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What is T3c in renal cancer?

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Tumour invasion into inferior vena cava above the diaphragm

90
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What is T4 in renal cancer?

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Tumour invasion beyond Gerota’s fascia, and involvement of more than one regional lymph node

91
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What is N0 in renal cancer?

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No regional lymph node metastases

92
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What is N1 in renal cancer?

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Metastases in a single regional lymph node

93
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What is N2 in renal cancer?

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Metastases in more than one regional lymph node

94
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What is M0 in renal cancer?

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No distant metastases

95
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What is M1 in renal cancer?

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Distant metastases

96
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How is superficial bladder cancer treated?

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Transurethral resection (TURBT)

97
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What features increase the risk of relapse of superficial bladder cancer?

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  • High-grade histology
  • Incomplete resection
  • Multifocal disease
  • Carcinoma in situ
98
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What should patients with superficial bladder cancer that is of high risk of relapse be considered for?

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Adjuvant intravesical BCG therapy

99
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What are the treatment options for muscle invasive bladder cancer?

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  • TURBT
  • Radical cystectomy
  • Radical radiotherapy
100
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What does the treatment for muscle invasive bladder cancer depend on?

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Age and performance status of the patient

101
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What have recent advances in radiotherapy from improved CT simulation lead to?

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More accurate treatment, with improved outcome results and reduced side effects

102
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How can metastatic bladder cancer be treated?

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Combination chemotherapy

103
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What agents are used in combination chemotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer?

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  • Gemcitabine

- Cisplatin

104
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Who is chemotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer suitable for?

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Patients with good functional status

105
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What is the limitation of chemotherapy for metastatic bladder cancer?

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Complete remissions are rare

106
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What should be undertaken for early stage renal cancer if possible?

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Radical nephrectomy

107
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Can radical nephrectomy be curative in early stage renal cancer?

108
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What is the purpose of surgery for renal cancer in advanced disease?

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  • Palliative symptoms of pain and haematuria in patients with locally advanced disease
  • Improve duration of survival in patients with metastatic disease subsequently treated with immunotherapy
109
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Can spontaneous regression of metastases of renal cancer following nephrectomy occur?

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It is recognised, but extremely rare

110
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Does adjuvant therapy improve survival in renal cancer?

111
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Is standard chemotherapy effective in renal cancer?

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No, it has little effect

112
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Is biological therapy effective in renal cancer?

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Yes, can produce improvements in disease control and survival

113
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What biological therapies are used in renal cancer?

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Anti-angiogenesis inhibitors such as everolimus, temsirolimus, sorafenib, and axitinib

114
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What can immunotherapy be used for in renal cancer?

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Management of metastatic disease

115
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What immunotherapy can be used in renal cancer?

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  • Inferferon

- Interleukin-2

116
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How effective is immunotherapy in renal cancer?

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It can induce complete remissions or durable partial remissions in approx 10-15% of patients

117
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What does the prognosis of bladder cancer correlate with?

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The degree of invasion at diagnosis

118
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What are the other prognostic determinants of bladder cancer?

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  • Age
  • Performance status
  • Gender
  • Histological grade of tumour
  • Size and extent of tumour sprad
119
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What is the 5 year survival for superficial bladder cancers?

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What is the 5 year survival for invasive bladder cancers?

121
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What is the 5 year survival for renal cell cancer?

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