Prostate cancer Flashcards
How common?
2nd in men
What is a large problem with prostate diagnostics?
Overdiasnosis and overtreatment!!
How much higher risk do a man with 1 first degree relative have for prostate ca?
Risk x 2
Early symptoms?
Asymptomatic.
Advanced symptoms?
Bladder outlet obstruction
Hematuria
UTIs
MC metastasis?
BONE
Symptoms of metastatic disease?
Bone pain
Fractures
Spinal cord compression
Is PSA recommended for screening to decrease mortaliti=
NO! Beneftis of screening are outweighed by harm of overtreatment
Screening age for man with average risk?
50 years
Screening age for man with high risk?
40-45 years
Stop screening at age?
69
At what PSA level should you do biopsy?
> 7ng/ml
What is diagnosis based on?
HIstopathology
How many cores should be taken in biopsy?
min 12!
Explain Gleason’ grade?
Grade 1 + 2 is well differentiated
Grade 3 is moderately differentiated
Grade 4 + 5 is poorly differentiated