Prostate Cancer Flashcards
What is the most common malignancy in US men?
Prostate Cancer
What demographic of men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer?
African American
Prostate cancer is common in what age group?
Older than 65
What is the 5-year survival rate of prostate cancer?
97.8%
What are two strong indicators of prognosis for prostate cancer?
Clinical Stage and Pathological grade
In terms of prognosis, what does larger less differentiated tumor mean?
More aggressive disease
What demographic has the more advanced disease at diagnosis and worst outcomes?
African American
In terms of prognosis, what does high PSA level post-treatment entail?
Worse prognosis
The seminal vesicles and vas deferns enter the prostate through what direction?
Posterior Superior
What structure does the prostate surround?
The male urethra between the bladder and urogenital diaphragm
What is the function of the prostate?
Secreting seminal fluid that will carry sperm and also the muscular expelling of semen during ejaculation
What are the zones of the prostate from innermost to outermost?
Prostatic Urethra, Transitional zone, Central zone, Peripheral Zone
What two nodes are the first involved in prostate cancer?
Perioprostatic and obturator Nodes
What are the nodes that typically follow after the first two in prostate cancer?
Para-aortics and the iliacs
What zone is most prostate cancer found in?
Peripheral
