Chapter 8: Common Diseases and Disorders Flashcards
What is Bladder Cancer?
One of the most common cancers with increasing incidence.
What is one of the strongest risk factor for the development of Bladder Cancer?
Cigarette smoking.
Is the risk of Bladder Cancer related to family history?
No.
What are the symptoms of Bladder Cancer?
Hematuria followed by dysuria.
Is screening for bladder cancer supported by evidence and recommend for adults without symptoms?
No.
What is the treatment for Urinary Tract Cancer?
Chemotherapy, radiation, surgery or combination of these.
Kidney (renal) cancer is found by?
An abdominal imaging study for another complaint.
As the Kidney (renal) cancer progresses the symptoms can include?
Hematuria, pain in the lower back, weight loss and fatigue.
Risk factors linked to Kidney cancer are?
Smoking, obesity and high blood pressure.
What is the most common treatment for Kidney cancer?
Surgical excision for all or part of the kidney.
What is Prostate cancer?
A slow-growing cancer and one of the most common cancers among men over age 60.
is Prostate Cancer one of the most successfully treated?
Yes.
As Prostate Cancer progresses what are some of the symptoms?
Frequent urination, weak urine flow, and dysuria.
What are some treatments for Prostate Cancer?
Brachytherapy, surgical removal of prostate gland and focal therapy.
Testicular Cancer is the most common cancer affecting males between ages of?
15 to 35 yrs.
What is the most common sign of testicular cancer?
Painless lump in a testicle,
Having cancer in one testicle increases the likelihood of?
Developing cancer in the other parts.
What is the most common treatment for Testicular Cancer?
Sugery to remove the cancerous testicle.
Cancer of the female reproductive system include?
Ovarian cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer and breast cancer.
Why Ovarian Cancer difficult to detect?
It often doesn’t cause any symptom until later stages.
What is the cause of Ovarian Cancer?
Is unknown but gene mutations have a relation to the disease.
Are there any tests that screen for Ovarian Cancer?
No.
What is the treatment for Ovarian Cancer?
Aggressive and ofte involves the removal of the reproductive organs and chemotherapy.
What does Cervical Cancer involves?
The cervix of the uterus.
What is the best way to detect abnormal cells?
By a Pap test to avoid cervical cancer.
Most cervical cancers are caused by?
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) that is a sexually transmitted infection.
What are the main treatments for Cervical cancer?
Surgical, radiation and chemotherapy.
What is the most common symptom of Uterine Cancer?
Vaginal bleeding or spotting in postmenopausal women.
What are the exact cause of Uterine Cancer?
Unknown.
What are the risk factors of Uterine Cancer?
Being over age 50, family history and estrogen replacement therapy increases the chances of Uterine Cancer.
What is the primary treatment for Uterine Cancer?
Hysterectomy.
