Bladder tumours Flashcards

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Risk factors for bladder tumours

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M
Smoking
Amine exposure (rubber industry)
Previous renal TCC
Schistosomiasis (SCC)
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Presentation of bladder tumours

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Painless haematuria
Dysuria, frequency, urgency
Recurrent UTIs
Retention
Obstructive renal failure
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3
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Examination findings for bladder tumours

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Anaemia
Palpable bladder mass
Palpable liver

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4
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Types of bladder tumour

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Transitional cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma - usually only with schistosomiasis

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5
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Metastasis sites of bladder cancers

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Bone
Liver
Lung

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6
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Bladder cancer grading

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Grade 1: well differentiated
Grade 2: intermediate
Grade 3: poorly differentiated

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Bladder cancer staging Tis

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Carcinoma in situ

Not felt at EUA

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8
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Bladder cancer staging Ta

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Confined to epithelium

Not felt at EUA

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Bladder cancer staging T1

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Tumour in lamina propria

Not felt at EUA

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Bladder cancer staging T2

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Superficial muscle involved

Rubbery thickness

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Bladder cancer staging T3

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Deep muscle involved

Mobile mass

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12
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Bladder cancer staging T4

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Invasion of prostate, uterus or vag

Fixed mass

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13
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Ix for bladder cancers

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Urine dip - sterile pyuria
Urine cytology
IVU filling defects
Cystoscopy with biopsy
Bimanual EUA
CT/MRI
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14
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EUA

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Examination under anaesthesia

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15
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Mx of Tis, Ta and T1 bladder cancers

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Transurethral diathermy

TURBT

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TURBT

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Transurethral resection of bladder tumour

17
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Mx of T2 and T3 bladder cancers

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Radical cystectomy with ileal conduit

Adjuvant chemo - eg. M-VAC

18
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Mx of T4 bladder cancers

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Palliative chemo / radiotherapy

Long term catheterisation

19
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Complications of bladder cancers

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Massive bladder haemorrhage

Cystectomy can cause sexual and urinary malfunction