Male Reproductive System W/L Quiz 2 Flashcards
Who has the most significant risk of developing prostate cancer?
- 45 year old African American
- 70 year old African American
- 70 year old White male
- 50 year old White male
- 70 year old African American
Gleason’s grading system is based on the tumors?
- Histology
- Llocation
- Size
- Morphology
- Morphology
To which surface of the prostate gland do the seminal vesicles attach?
Posterior Superior
Most prostate cancers develop in this portion of the prostate?
Peripheral
Most benign tumors develop in this portion of the prostate
Central
What is the most common primary malignancy in males
Prostate cancer
The absolute lowest level the PSA drops after treatment for prostate cancer is referred to as the__________?
Nadir
Following the completion of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, the ______ the nadir, the greater the risk of failure
Higher
Which lymph nodes are the first two the prostate cancer will spread to?
Obturator nodes & Periprostatic nodes
As men age, the PSA level______ and the prostate ______ in size?
Increases, increases
The most common way to biopsy the prostate is by inserting a needle into the prostate via the________
Rectum