Tumours of Urinary System Flashcards
What are urothelial tumours?
Malignant tumours of transitional cell epithelium
Where can urothelial tumours occur?
Anywhere along the renal tract
From renal calyces to tip of urethra
Where is the most common site (90%) of urothelial tumours?
Bladder
What is the commonest tumour of the bladder?
Transitional cell carcinoma
What endemically can cause squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder?
Schistosomiasis
What are the risk factors for TCC?
Smoking
Aromatic amines
non-hereditary genetic abrnormalities
What are the risk factors for squamous cell carcinoma of bladder?
Schistosomiasis
Chronic cystitis
Cyclophosphamide
Pelvic radiotherapy
Where are the vast majority of adenocarcinomas of the bladder found?
Urachal
What are the common presenting features of bladder cancer?
Painless visible haematuria Symptoms due to metastatic disease Recurrent UTI Storage bladder symptoms e.g: - dysuria -frequency -nocturia
What is the commonest cause of painful haematuria?
UTI
What investigations should be done for suspected bladder cancer?
Urine culture Cystourethroscopy CT urogram USS Urine cytology BP U&E
What is the risk of malignancy in frank haematuria?
High
What is the next line investigation for frank haematuria>
Flexible cystoscopy within 2 weeks
IVU & USS
What is the malignancy risk of dipstick microscopic haematuria?
Lower
What is the next line investigation for microscopic haematuria?
Flexible cystoscopy within 4-6 weeks
IVU & USS
How is diagnosis for bladder cancer made>
Cystocopy and endoscopic resection
EUA to asses bladder mass/thickening
What staging is used for bladder cancer?
TNM
How is bladder cancer staged?
CT
MRI
What is the treatment for bladder cancer?
TURBT
Radical
What is Grade 1 of bladder cancer?
Well differentiated
Commonly non-invasive