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Urological Cancers Flashcards

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What are the different types of kidney cancer?

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  • Renal cell carcinoma (85%)
  • Transitional cell carcinoma (10%)
  • Sarcoma/Wilms/Other (5%)
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What are the risk factors of kidney cancer?

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  • smoking
  • renal failure
  • dialysis
  • obesity
  • hypertension
  • Von Hippel-lindau syndrome (genetic) , 50% develop kidney cancer
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What is a red flag symptom of kidney/urological malignancy?

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  • painless visible haematuria

- persistant microscopic haematuria

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What are the features of renal cell carcinoma?

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  • loin pain
  • palpable mass
  • metastatic disease symptoms (bone pain, haemoptysis)
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What should be done when painless visible haematuria is seen?

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  • flexible cystoscopy
  • CT urogram
  • Renal function
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What should be done when persistent non-visible haematuria is found?

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  • flexible cystoscopy

- US KUB

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What investigations should be done when kidney cancer is suspected?

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  • CT renal triple phase
  • staging Ct chest
  • bone scan if symptomatic
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What is the Fuhrman tumour grading system?

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1 - well differentiated
2 - moderate differentiated
3+4 - poorly differentiated

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What does a classification of T1 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?

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Tumour ≤ 7cm

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What does a classification of T2 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?

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Tumour >7cm

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What does a classification of T3 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?

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Extends outside kidney but not beyond ipsilateral adrenal or perinephric fascia

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What does a classification of T4 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?

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Tumour beyond perinephric fascia into surrounding structures

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What does a classification of N1 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?

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Met in single regional LN

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What does a classification of N2 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?

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met in ≥2 regional LN

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What does a classification of M1 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?

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distant met

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What is the management of kidney cancer dependent on?

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patient specific

  • ASA status
  • Co-morbidities
  • Classification of lesion
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What is the gold standard management of kidney cancer?

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excision via:

  • Partial nephrectomy
  • Radical Nephrectomy
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When is a partial nephrectomy done?

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  • single kidney
  • bilateral tumour
  • multifocal RCC in patients with VHL
  • T1 tumours (up to 7cm)
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What is the management of kidney cancer for patients with small tumours unfit for surgery?

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cryosurgery

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What is the management of kidney cancer with metastatic disease?

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receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors

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What are the different types of bladder cancer?

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  • Transitional cell carcinoma (>90%)
  • squamous cell carcinoma (1-7%) - (75% with endemic schistosomiasis)
  • adenocarcinoma (2%)
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What are the risk factors of bladder cancer?

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  • smoking
  • occupational exposure (aromatic hydrocarbons)
  • chronic inflammation of the bladder (stones, schistosomiasis, LT catheter)
  • drugs (cyclophosphamide)
  • radiotherapy
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What is a red flag symptom of bladder/urological malignancy?

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  • painless visible haematuria

- persistant microscopic haematuria

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What are the other clinical features of bladder cancer?

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  • suprapubic pain
  • lower urinary tract symptoms
  • UTIs
  • metastatic disease symptoms (bone pain, lower limb swelling)
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What does a classification of T1 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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invades subepithelial connective tissue

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What does a classification of T2 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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invades muscularis propria

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What does a classification of T3 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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invades perivesical fat

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What does a classification of T4 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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prostate, uterus, vagina, bowel, pelvic or abdominal wall

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What does a classification of N1 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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1 LN below common iliac birufication

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What does a classification of N2 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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> 1 LN below common iliac birufication

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What does a classification of N3 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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Mets in a common iliac LN

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What does a classification of M1 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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distant mets

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What does a classification of Ta of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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non invasive papillary carcinoma

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What does a classification of Tis of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?

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carcinoma in situ

35
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What does a G1 WHO classification of bladder cancer mean?

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well differentiated

36
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What does a G2 WHO classification of bladder cancer mean?

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moderately differentiated

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What does a G3 WHO classification of bladder cancer mean?

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poorly differentiated

38
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What happens in a cystoscopy and transurethral resection of bladder lesion

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  • use of heat to cut out all visible bladder tumour
  • provides histology and possibly curative
  • if tumour extends beyond muscle, resection is incomplete to prevent bladder perforation
39
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What does the management of bladder cancer depend on?

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where or not it has invaded the muscle

40
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What is the management protocol if the bladder tumour is non-muscle invasive?

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If low grade and no CIS

  • cystoscopic surveillance
  • +/- intravesicular chemotherapy/BCG
41
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What is the management protocol if the bladder tumour is muscle invasive?

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  • Cystectomy
  • Radiotherapy
  • +/- chemotherapy
  • Palliative treatment
42
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What are the types of prostate cancer?

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adenocarcinoma (>95%)

43
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What are the risk factors of prostatic cancer?

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  • age
  • western nations (scadivanians)
  • ethnicity (africanamericans)
44
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What are the clinical features of prostate cancer?

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usually asymptomatic unless metastatic

45
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What investigations are done when prostate cancer is suspected?

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  • blood tests
  • MRI
  • Trans perineal prostate biopsy
46
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What blood tests are done when prostate cancer is suspected?

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PSA - prostate specific antigen

47
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What can cause a raised PSA?

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  • UTI
  • Prostatitis
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Prostate cancer
48
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What MRIs are done when prostate cancer is suspected?

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  • multiparametric MRI
49
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What is the current gold standard investigations for detecting prostate cancer?

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  • multiparametric MRI

- MRI targeted biopsy

50
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What is the previous gold standard investigations for detecting prostate cancer?

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transrectal ultasonography-guided prostate biopsies

51
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What is a Trans perineal prostate biopsy?

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Systematic template biopsies of the prostate

52
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Why are Trans perineal prostate biopsies commonly used?

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  • less risk of infection

- able to sample all areas of the prostate.

53
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What does a classification of T1 of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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non palpable or visible on imaging

54
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What does a classification of T2 of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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palpable tumour

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What does a classification of T3 of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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beyond prostatic capsule into periprostatic fat

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What does a classification of T4 of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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tumour fixed onto adjacent structure/pelvic side wall

- spread to other nearby organs (bladder, pelvic wall, rectum)

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What does a classification of N1 of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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regional Lymphnodes (pelvis)

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What does a classification of M1a of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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cancer cells in lymphnodes outside the pelvix

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What does a classification of M1b of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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cancer cells are found in the bone

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What does a classification of M1 of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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cancer has spread to other parts of the body outside the pelvixother sites

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What does a Gleason score of 2-6 of prostate cancer mean?

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well differentiated

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What does a Gleason score of 7 of prostate cancer mean?

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moderately differentiated

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What does a Gleason score of 8 of prostate cancer mean?

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poorly differentiated

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What does a classification of T1a of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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cancer is <5% of removed tissue

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What does a classification of T1b of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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cancer is >/=5% of removed tissue

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What does a classification of T1c of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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found by biopsy (often after a raised PSA level)

67
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What does a classification of T2a of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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only in 1/2 of one side of the prostate

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What does a classification of T2b of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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in more than 1/2 of one side of the prostate (not both)

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What does a classification of T2c of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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in both sides of the prostate gland, but still inside the prostate gland

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What does a classification of T3a of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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cancer has broken through the capsule of the prostate gland

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What does a classification of T3b of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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cancer has spread into the seminal vesicles

72
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What does a classification of N0 of TNM tumour staging mean for prostate cancer?

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nearby lymphnodes don’t contain cancer cells

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What is the management of prostate cancer dependent on?

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  • patient age
  • co-morbidities
  • stage and grade of prostate cancer
74
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What is the management of prostate cancer if the patient is young and fit with high grade cancer?

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  • radical prostatectomy

- radiotherapy

75
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What is the management of prostate cancer if the patient is young and fit with low grade cancer?

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active surveillance

  • PSA, and DRE/quaterly
  • MRI (occasionally biospies)/annually
76
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What is the management of prostate cancer if the patient is old and unfit with high grade cancer?

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hormone therapy

77
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What is the management of prostate cancer if the patient is old and unfit with low grade cancer?

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watchful waiting (regular PSA testing)

78
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What should be done post prostatectomy?

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  • monitor PSA for relapse/6 months

should be undetectable

79
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What is an undetectable PSA level?

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<0.01ng/ml

80
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What PSA level would indicate a relapse?

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> 0.2ng/ml

81
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What is the impact of a prostatectomy on continence?

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  • contains the proximal sphincteric unit
  • removes the proximal urethral sphincter
  • risk of damage to the cavernous nerve impacting bladder function
  • changes in urethral length
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What is the main treatment for the continence issues cause by a prostatectomy?

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  • PFE

- artificial urinary sphincter device

83
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What is the impact of cavernous nerve damage?

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  • erectile dysfunction

- bladder dysfunction (responsible for bladder and urethra innervation)

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What is involved in the treatment of erectile dysfunction caused by cavernous nerve damage?

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  • PDE5 inhibitors
  • prostaglandin E1 injections
  • Penile prosthesis devices

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