GU Cancers Flashcards
Difference b/w Renal Papillary Adenoma and Carcinoma
Size, under or over 0.5cm
Angiomyolipoma Association
Tuberosing Sclerosis
Clear Cell Carcinoma Gross Appearance
Becomes yellow bc cells contain glycogen
2 Carcinomas that use Veins for Mets
Renal and liver
RCC Papillary Genetics
Trisomy 7 or c-met oncogene (on 7). Autosomal Dominant
Urinary Bladder Squamos Cell Carcinoma 2 Associations
Chronic urinary cath
Chronic schistosomiasis
Prostate Cancer Unique Bone Invasion
Osteoblastic. Can do PSA to test
Prostate Cancer Hormonal Therapy Note
LHRH agonist good because neg feedback, but use antiandrogens with first so don’t get initial spike in T
Degarelix
Prostate ca treatment that just lowers T, doesn’t need antiandrogen with it first
Docetaxel
1st drug to increase survival and QoL with prostate ca
Enzalutamide
Oral AR antagonist for advanced prostat ca: Blocks T binding to AR, blocks AR movement to nuc, inhibits DNA binding
Radium 223
Targets bone mets
Denosumab
RANKLi Treats fracture risk in prostate cancer and prostata ca treatments?