Prostate Cancer

Question 1

What is the most common non cutaneous cancer in American men and second leading cause of cancer related death in men?

Answer 1

Prostate Cancer

Question 2

What lifetime percent risk does a 50 yr old American man have of prostate cancer?

Answer 2

40% latent, 16% clinically apparent, and 2.9% risk of death due to prostatic cancer

Question 3

What race is predisposed to prostate cancer?

Answer 3

African-American

Question 4

How are most prostate cancers detected?

Answer 4

Elevations in serum most patients are asymptomatic
Rarely present with sign of neurological symptoms secondary to epidural metastases

Question 5

Can large or extensive prostate cancers cause obstructive symptoms?

Answer 5

Yes

Question 6

What lab findings will you have?

Answer 6

8-30% of men with intermediate degrees of elevation will be found to have prostate cancer 4.1-10ng/ml

50 and 70% of men with elevations greater than 10ng/ml will be found to have prostate cancer

Question 7

What treatments are rendered for prostate cancer?

Answer 7

Active surveillance
Radical prostatectomy
Radiation therapy
Cryosurgery
Androgen deprivation therapy for advanced disease