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Renal system malignancies Flashcards

1
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Area ejaculatory ducts drain into

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Verumontanum

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2
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Transitional zone of prostate

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Surrounds prostatic urethra

Gives rise to BPH

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Peripheral zones of prostate

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Posterolateral

Most prostate cancers

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Central zone

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Surrounds ejaculatory ducts

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5
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Most common malignancy affecting men in the UK

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Prostate cancer

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Most common in who?

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70-74 years
Western world
Black
FH

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Presentation of prostate cancer

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Usually asymptomatic - picked up by PSA
Haematuria, haematospermia
Bone pain, anorexia, weight loss

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What is PSA?

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Glycoprotein produced by epithelial cells of prostate

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9
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Serum and semen levels of PSA

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In health: semen levels high, serum levels low

In cancer: serum levels high

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10
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Other conditions which elevate PSA?

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BPH
Prostatitis/UTI
Retention
Catheter
PR exam
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11
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Investigations for prostate cancer

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PR exam
PSA
Transrectal US and biopsy
Bone scam, MRI, CT for staging

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12
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What type are most prostate cancers?

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Multifocal adenocarcinomas

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13
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Most common prostatic mets

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Spine - sclerotic

Pelvic nodes

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14
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What scoring system used for prostate cancer grading?

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Gleason’s score - based on appearance

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Appearance of prostate cancer

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Loss of basement membrane then loss of glandular structure

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16
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Treatment of prostate cancer

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Watchful waiting
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy
Hormonal therapy
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17
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Hormonal control of prostate

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Under influence of testosterone

Deprived of testosterone = apoptosis

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18
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Types of hormonal therapy

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LHRH agonists

Anti-androgens

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19
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How do LHRH agonists work?

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Chronic exposure results in downregulation of LHRH receptors = suppression of LH and FSH and suppression of testosteron
Provide anti-androgen for 3 weeks due to initial increase

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20
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Side effects of LHRH agonists

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Loss of libido
Hot flushes and sweats
Weight gain
Gynaecomastia
Anaemia
Cognitive changes
Osteoporosis
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21
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How do anti-androgens work?

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Compete with testosterone for receptors = apoptosis of cancer cells

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22
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Side effects of anti-androgens

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Steroidal: loss of libido, ED, gynaecomastia, hepatotoxic, cardiotoxic
Non-steroidal: gynaecomastia, hot flashes, hepatotoxic

23
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Diagnosis of bladder cancer

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Xray
Uroscopy
CT

24
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Types of bladder cancer

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Transitional cell 90%

SCC 9%

25
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Types of transitional cell cancer

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Papillary - 50% are malignant

Non-papillary - all are malignant

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Appearance of transitional cell cancer

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Multicentric

Bilateral

27
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Who gets bladder cancer?

28
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Angiomyolipoma

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Benign

Hamartoma: fragile BVs, fat, smooth muscle

29
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How to diagnose angiomyolipoma

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CT

Biopsy (dangerous due to haemorrhage)

30
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Treatment of angiomyolipoma

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Embolisation if bleed

31
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Oncocytoma

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Benign, can look like malignant RCC

Central scar on CT

32
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Diagnosis of oncocytoma

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CT central scar (strands radiate out)

Nephrectomy - high false negative rate of malignant

33
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Presentation of RCC

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Loin pain
Renal mass
Frank haematuria
Paraneoplastic: weight loss, bone pain, anaemia, HT, hypercalcaemia

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Who gets RCC?

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Males 65-75

35
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Types of RCC

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Adenocarcinoma of PCT
Carcinoma (epithelial)
Clear cell and papillary
CD adenocarcinoma

36
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Syndrome which may lead to multiple, bialteral renal tumorus

37
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Diagnosis of RCC

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US
CT
Biopsy

38
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How does RCC spread?

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Haematogenous via renal vein

Mets to lung, liver, bone, brain

39
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Treatment of RCC

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Surgery - total/partial nephrectomy

Biological therapies

40
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BXO

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Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans
Pre-malignant lesion
Scarring of foreskin and up urethra, white demarcated line
White patches, bleeding, pain

41
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Treatment of BXO

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Circumcision
Dilatation
Glans resurfacing, skin graft

42
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SCC of penis in situ

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Red velvety patches

Bowen’s or Queyrat’s (pre-malignant) = 5FU or circumcision

43
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Invasive SCC of penis

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Older men, red raised area, fungating mass, foul smelling, phimosis (narrowing)
HPV 16

44
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Treatment of invasive SCC of penis

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Surgery
Chemo
Radio
Nodes

45
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Germ cell tumours of testicles

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Seminoma
Teratoma
ITGCN (intra-tubular germ cell neoplasia)

46
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Presentation of testicular cancer

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Painless swelling, hard

Neck nodes, SOB, clavicular nodes

47
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Diagnosis of testicular cancer

48
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AFP marker

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Raised in teratoma with yolk sac elements

49
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HCG marker

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Raised in teratoma with trophoblast components

50
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LDH and placental ALP markers

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Raised in seminoma

51
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Who gets testicular cancer?

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20-35 years

Undescended testes

52
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Where does testicular cancer mets to?

53
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Treatment of testicular cancer

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Radiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Surgery

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