prostate and bladder cancer Flashcards
prostate gland is located at
the neck of the bladder
the apex of the prostate gland is
counter-intuitively the inferior portion of the prostate gland and is continuous with the striated sphincter
the base of the prostate gland is
superior portion of the prostate gland and is continuous with the bladder neck
prostatic urethra is covered by
transtitiola epithelium
what is distal to the urethral angulation
verumonanum
ejaculatory ducts are the
union of seminal vesicles and each vas deferens and drain to either side of the prostatic urethra
zonal anatomy of the prostate gland
- transitional zone
- central zone
- peripheral zone
transitional zone
surrounds the prostatic urethra proximal to the veromontanum only 20% of prostate cancers arise here and it mostly gives rise to BPH
central zone
cone shaped region which surround the ejacultatory ducts, only 5% of prostate cancers arise in this region
peripheral zone
posteriolateral prostate where the majority of prostate cancers arise from, origin of 70% of prostatic adenocarcinoams
prostate cancer is rare in
under 50s
increased risk of prostate cancer if
you are black rather than white
presentation of prostate cancer
vast majority are asymptomatic and picked up by increased PSA levels and abnormal PR exam findings
what can prostate cancer sometimes cause
lower urinary tract symptoms such as haamaturia hamatospermia anorexia and weight loss
majority of prostate cancers arise from the
peripheral zone so can be felt on a PR exam from asymmetry, nodule or a fixed craggy mass
30% of patients with normal prostate specific antigen and abnormal PR exam
have prostate cancer
prostate specific antigen is a
glycoprotein enzyme
prostate specific antigen is produced by
the secretory epithelial cells of the prostate gland
PSA is involved in
the liquefaction of semen
sensitivity of PSA
in detecting prostate cancer is high 90% but specificity is low only 40%
other conditions which elevate PSA
BPH, PROSTATITIS, UTIS, URINARY RETENTION, CATHETERISATION, DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION