Prostate cancer

Question 1

wat type of carcinoma occurs in the prostate?

Answer 1

adenocarcinoma

Question 2

in wat locatoin does prostate adenocarcinomas occur?

Answer 2

peripheral zone

Question 3

what blood tests should be done for prostate cancer?

Answer 3

PSA, U+E, acid and alk phos, Ca

Question 4

what grade classification is used for prostate cancers?

Answer 4

gleason score

Question 5

what factors can predict prognosis of prostate cancer/

Answer 5

Age
 Pre-Rx PSA
 Tumour stage
 Tumour grade

Question 6

what are the three types of management for prostate cancer ?

Answer 6

conservative

medical

radical

Question 7

what are the two options for radical treatment ?

Answer 7

radical prostatectomy

brachytherapy

Question 8

what is done for brachytherapy?

Answer 8

implantation of palladium seeds

Question 9

what are side effects of radical tretament ?

Answer 9

ED, urinary incontinence

Question 10

what two medical treatments can be used for prostate cancer ?

Answer 10

LHRH analogues

anti androgens

Question 11

name a LHRH analogue ?

Answer 11

goserelin