Prostate Cancer

Question 1

What are the screening reccomendations for PSA?

Answer 1

70 NO SCREENING

Question 2

What is the system of clinical staging for prostate cancer?

Answer 2

TNM

Question 3

What are the Tx for clinically localized prostate cancer?

Answer 3

External Beam Radiation
DaVinci surgery
Seeding
Cryotherapy

Question 4

What are the Tx for metastatic prostate cancer?

Answer 4

Hormone therapy for palliatiation in metastatic disease

Question 5

What are the indications for biopsy?

Answer 5

Abnormal DRE or PSA

Question 6

What is used to evaluate the level of risk in Prostate Cancer?

Answer 6

PSA
Gleason score
Can you feel it?

Question 7

Who is a candidate for Watchful waiting?

Answer 7

Low grade disease

Low volume disease

Question 8

What type of bone lesions are caused by metastasis of Prostate cancer to bone?

Answer 8

Osteoblastic Lesions

Question 9

When should a screened patient be referred to a urologist?

Answer 9

Abn of either screening tool (PSA or DRE) should prompt referral to a urologist.