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Prostate Cancer Flashcards

1
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Median age of onset for prostate cancer

A

66 years

rare <40

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2
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T/f there is an increased incidence in and reduced survival in prostate cancer in Caucasians

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false!

African Americans

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3
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Etiology of prostate cancer

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  • genetics
  • high fat diet
  • BPH?
  • vasectomy?
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4
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What is the growth signal for prostate cancer?

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testosterone

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5
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What converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone?

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5a reductase

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6
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What 3 things are associated with high fat diet/obesity in prostate cancer?

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  1. IGF-1
  2. Testosterone levels
  3. Inflammation
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7
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Screening for prostate cancer

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  1. DRE: fairly good

2. PSA: a hot mess!

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8
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t/f rock hard prostate with DRE is indictive of cancer

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true

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9
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PSA >10

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more likely to be cancer

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10
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t/f always biopsy in prostate cancer

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false!

It is harder to get to!

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11
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What is prognosis related to in prostate cancer?

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  1. grade
  2. tumor size
  3. invasion
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12
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Gleason score

A

Used in prostate cancer
Measures level of differentiation and growth pattern
*add 2 scores together

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13
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Gleason score = 6

A 
well differentiated (more like normal prostate tissue)
*good prognosis/low risk
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14
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Gleason score 7

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moderately differentiated

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15
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Gleason score 8-10

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poorly differentiated

* poor prognosis/high risk

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16
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Staging in prostate cancer

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Local stage
Regional stage
Distant stage

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17
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T/F gene testing is incorporated into NCCN guidelines for prostate cancer

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False!

Not yet, but soon!

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18
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What drug class is used for chemoprevention in prostate cancer?

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ARI (5 alpha reductase inhibitors)

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19
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Main ADE of ARIs

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sexual dysfunction!

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20
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T/F ARIs are good for high grade prostate tumors in chemoprevention

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False!

Only good in low grade group

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21
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T/f non-traditional chemopreventative therapies for prostate cancer can be used

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false!

SERMS, vitamin E, selenium, metformin, cox2 inhibitors, statins, vitamin D, green tea, lycopene = no role!

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22
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Stage I prostate cancer treatment overview

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ww = esp in elderly
as/am
radical prostatectomy = younger men
EBRT
brachytherapy
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23
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Stage II prostate cancer treatment overview

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ww/as/am
Radical prostecotmy
EBRT w/wo hormone therapy ***testosterone deprivation
Brachytherapy

24
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Stage III prostate cancer treatment overview

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EBRT +/- hormone therapy
Hormone +/- radiation
Radical prostectomy +- EBRT
WW/as/am

25
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Stage IV prostate cancer treatment overview

A

Hormone therapy
Bisphos
EBRT +/- hormone therapy
Palliative radiation

26
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Very low risk/low risk prostate cancer

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Low stage
Gleason = 6
PSA <10

27
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Intermediate risk prostate cancer

A

lower stage
gleason score 7
PSA 10-20

28
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High risk prostate cancer

A

Early stage 3 disease
Gleason 8-10
PSA >10

29
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Very high risk prostate cancer

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Stage 3 to early 4

Gleason 8-10

30
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Standard of care nodal and metastatic prostate cancer

A

ADT + abiraterone + prednisone

31
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Radical prostatectomy

A

cures 80-90% of men

*incontinence and impotence

32
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T/F orchiectomy immediately drops testosterone and is highly used

A

false!
Not acceptable in US
Ok in europe

33
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ADT options

A

Orchiectomy
LHRH agonists
LHRH antagonists

34
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LHRH agonists

A

Leuprolide
Goserelin
Triptorelin
Must use antiandrogens to prevent tumor flare

35
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LHRH antagonists

A

Degarelix

Do NOT have to use antiandrogens*

36
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T/F LHRH agonists are not equivalent

A

false!

ARE equivalent

37
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Main antiandrogen used

A

bicalutamide

38
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Antiandrogen use

A

prevent tumor flare

combined with LHRH agonists

39
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LHRH agonist ADEs

A 
Hot flashes
CVD
Metabolic syndrome
Osteoporosis
Tumor flare
Gynecomastia
Sex dysfcn
40
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Antiandrogen ADEs

A

GI: diarrhea Flut > bicalut
Hot flashes
Gynecomastia
Liver tox: rare, but serious

41
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CAB

A

LHRH agonist + antiandrogen

42
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Why is CAB therapy not upfront therapy?

A

cost and toxicity

43
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Case: patient newly on LHFH agonist + antiandrogen. do they remain on CAB?

A

no!
only stay on for 1st few weeks then take off!
you will see tumor flare most likely in first few weeks

44
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2nd line therapy for LA/MD prostate cancer

A

Antiandrogen withdrawal

Ketoconazole

45
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Why is ketoconazole not upfront therapy in prostate cancer?

A 
High toxicity
*hepatitis
*Need hydrocortisone replacement
DDIs
Expensive
46
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T/F all patients placed on ADT will ultimately become refractory

A

true!

47
Q

Immunotherapy (Sipuleucel) in CRPC (castrate resistant prostate cancer)

A

Needs to have good performance status!

Usual response measures not useful

48
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Standard of care in CRPC

A

Docetaxel + prednisone

*dose intensity

49
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When is cabazitaxel used in prostate cancer?

A

CRPC if not responding to docetaxel + prednisone

50
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Premed with cabazitaxel

A 
H1, H2, steroids
Profound neutropenia (esp elderly)
51
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Salvage therapy in CRPC

A

Abiraterone + prednisone

Enzalutamide (more potent antiandrogen than bicalutamide)

52
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Radium in prostate cancer

A

short linear path = alpha

good for pain and treatment

53
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Strontium in prostate cancer

A

longer path length = beta
good for pain
*myelosuppression

54
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Bone mets in prostate cancer

A

Radium, strontinum
Zolendronic acid
Denosumab

55
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Who can get radical proctectomy?

A

> 10 year life expectancy!

Not for older men!

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