Renal and Urogenital Malignancy Flashcards
1
Q
How should you investigate a suspected prostate cancer?
A
1 ) DRE
2 ) PSA
* sometimes an MRI
3 ) biopsy
2
Q
What are the most common sites of metastatic disease from prostate malignancies?
A
- bone
- lung
- lymph nodes
3
Q
How does Gleason scoring work?
A
rating on a scale of 1-5 (good to bad)
x + y = score
x = severity rating of the most common histological type
y = severity rating of the second most common type
4
Q
What are the most common types of bladder cancer?
A
90% are TCC
4% are SCC
1% are adenocarcinoma
5
Q
Who is affected more by kidney cancer, men or women?
A
Men, 2:1
6
Q
What is the classical presentation triad of renal cell carcinoma?
A
- haematuria
- flank pain
- flank mass
