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Oncological aspects of urological cancer Flashcards

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Treatment of cancer

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SCREENING
SURGERY
ADJUVANT THERAPY = treat micrometastases and prevent recurrence -> radiotherapy, chemotherapy, endocrine treatments, biological targeted therapy

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Prostate cancer characteristics

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Older men

Asymptomatic many

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Screening prostate cancer

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  • PSA controversy
  • age dependent cut offs
  • useful in measuring treatment response
  • DRE + PSA useful
  • TRUS to confirm diagnosis
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Prostate cancer symptoms and signs

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  • LUTS
  • metastatic = bone pain, spinal cord compression, anaemia
  • rectal symptoms and renal failure if locally advanced as urinary tract outflow obstruction
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