GU Neoplastic Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common renal neoplasm?
A
renal cell carcinoma
2
Q
What is the most common renal malignancy in childhood?
A
Wilm’s tumor (nephroblastoma)
3
Q
What is the most common type of bladder cancer?
A
transitional cell carcinoma
4
Q
What is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy among 20-34 year old males?
A
testicular cancer
5
Q
What is the 2nd most common cause of cancer death in men?
A
prostate cancer
6
Q
Renal Cell Carcinoma Triad of Sxs
A
- hematuria
- flank pain
- abdominal/flank mass
7
Q
Dx of Renal Cell Carcinoma
A
-IVP/CT: often found incidentally on radiology studies
8
Q
Tx of Renal Cell Carcinoma
A
- early, aggressive surgical management provides best chance of cure
- majority do not respond to standard chemo
- surgery curative if non-metastatic
9
Q
What is Wilm’s tumor (nephroblastoma)?
A
- affects ages 1-5
- develops in 1 or both immature kidney cells
- genetic
10
Q
Risk Factors for Wilm’s Tumor
A
- aniridia (absence of iris)
- cryptorchidism
- hypospadius (abnormal urethral opening)
- hemihypertrophy
11
Q
Signs and Sxs of Wilm’s Tumor
A
- increased abd size, hepatosplenomegaly
- anemia, cardiac murmur
- hematuria
- decreased appetite, weight loss
- asymptomatic
- fever
12
Q
Dx of Wilm’s Tumor
A
US/CT
13
Q
Tx of Wilm’s Tumor
A
- nephrectomy
- chemo or radiation
14
Q
Risk Factors for Bladder Cancer
A
- smoking #1
- high fat diet, chronic low fluid intake
- chronic lower UTI
- chronic indwelling catheter
- hx of pelvic irradiation
- prostate cancer
- schistosomiasis in Mediterranean
15
Q
Sxs of Bladder Cancer
A
- hematuria, urgency, frequency, dysuria
- abdominal or pelvis pain or mass
- wasting in systemic dz
