Urethral Cancer

Question 1

The most common histologies of primary urethral cancer in men are ___ carcinoma, followed by squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma

Answer 1

urothelial

Question 2

The most important risk factor for urothelial carcinoma of the urethra is a prior history of ____

Answer 2

bladder cancer.

Question 3

___% of patients will have locally advanced disease at the time of presentation due to nonspecific LUTS

Answer 3

50

Question 4

The male urethra averages about ___ cm in length and is divided into the distal and proximal urethra.

Answer 4

20

Question 5

The lymphatic drainage of the urethra

Proximal urethra drains to the ___ nodes Distal urethra to the ___ nodes

Answer 5

Proximal –> pelvic

Distal –> inguinal

Question 6

The management of locally advanced disease requires ___

Answer 6

multimodal treatment with a combination of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation

Question 7

Superficial prostatic urethral disease that is limited to the mucosa without acinar or stromal invasion can undergo successful local treatment with ____

Answer 7

transurethral resection and BCG instillation