Prostate Cancer Flashcards

1
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Prostate cancer Et

A
more common in men 
age
diet
ethnicity
androgens
familial
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Patho of Prostate CA

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peripheral
multicentric
metastasis to bone, liver, lungs

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3
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why does it often go unnoticed

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manifestations do not occur until there is invasion of the bladder and seminal vesicles

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4
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what is the most common form of prostate CA

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adenocarcinoma dt the prostate being glandular

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Manifestations

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Prostatitis is common

late: hip and back pain dt met to the bones

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6
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Diagnosis

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DRE
PSA
biopsy
US

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7
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Treatment

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biopsy for stage, grade, age based
if you are low risk there is just active surveillance (meaning it is localized)
1st stage: anti androgens
2nd stage: radical prostatectomy and removal of seminal vesicles
radiation

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