Bladder tumours Flashcards by K D | Brainscape

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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

Voiding/storage sx

Recurrent UTIs

Retention/Obstructive renal failure

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Examination findings for bladder tumours

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Anaemia

Palpable bladder mass

Palpable liver

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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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Metastasis sites of bladder cancers

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Bone

Liver

Lung

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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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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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Bladder cancer staging T4

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Invasion of prostate, uterus or vag

Fixed mass

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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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EUA

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Examination under anaesthesia

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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

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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

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Mx of T4 bladder cancers

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Palliative chemo / radiotherapy

Long term catheterisation

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Complications of bladder cancers

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Massive bladder haemorrhage

Cystectomy can cause sexual and urinary malfunction