Prostate Cancer Flashcards
Best way to detect prostate cancer
digital rectal exam
Vietnam and prostate cancer
dioxin causative
higher risk fro prostate cancer
Testosterone and prostate cancer
high endogenous levels of testosterone
associated with higher incidence of prostate ca
Race most at risk for prostate cancer
black males
Most common age for Dx of prostate ca
65-74
Family history of prostate cancer
2x higher risk
Family history of what other cancer in the family increases the risk of prostate cancer
breast cancer in the family
How prostate cancer may present in someone who hasn’t been seen in years
knee, back, hip pain
may be metastasis
If you’re going to do a PSA you might as well do this because it’s actually better
PSA velocity
measures how quickly PSA changes per year
PSA velocity
measures how quickly PSA changes per year
>0.75 increase in one year is worrisome
better test than plain PSA
PSA velocity result that is worrisome
> 0.75 increase in one year is worrisome
Most prostate cancer is in which part of the prostate
posterior
When to TURP
when obstruction occurs
need to be able to void!
