Testicular Cancer Flashcards
Presentation Testicular Cancer
Painless Lump
Testicular Cancer is one of the
commonest cancers of young men
Peak incidence third decade
what is a precursor lesion for testicular cancer
testicular germ cell neoplasia in situ
When are tumour markers checked for in testicular cancer
Before and after surgery
A patient presents with AFP tumour marker for testicular cancer. What could this be
Teratoma
A patient presents with BHCG tumour marker for testicular cancer. What could this be
Seminoma
A patient presents with LDH tumour marker for testicular cancer. What could this be
Non Specific Marker of Tumour Burden
Diagnosis of Testicular Cancer
MSSU
Ultrasound and x-ray
Tumour markers
Treatment of Testicular Cancer
Radical Orchidectomy
For testicular cancer, the main lymphatic spread to regional lymph nodes occurs in which group of lymph nodes?
a. Scrotal lymph nodes b. Inguinal lymph nodes c. Pelvic lymph nodes (i.e. internal iliac chain) d. Mediastinal lymph nodes e. Para-aortic lymph nodes
e. Para-aortic lymph nodes
What type of cancer is Testicular Cancer most likely
Germ Cell
Seminoma testicular cancer mainly affects
30-40 years old
how to stage nodes in testicular cancer
CT
how to distant stage in testicular cancer
chest, abdo, pelvis via ct
how to local stage in testicular cancer
via pathological assessment of orchidectomy specimen)