Urological Cancers Flashcards
What are the different types of kidney cancer?
- Renal cell carcinoma (85%)
- Transitional cell carcinoma (10%)
- Sarcoma/Wilms/Other (5%)
What are the risk factors of kidney cancer?
- smoking
- renal failure
- dialysis
- obesity
- hypertension
- Von Hippel-lindau syndrome (genetic) , 50% develop kidney cancer
What is a red flag symptom of kidney/urological malignancy?
- painless visible haematuria
- persistant microscopic haematuria
What are the features of renal cell carcinoma?
- loin pain
- palpable mass
- metastatic disease symptoms (bone pain, haemoptysis)
What should be done when painless visible haematuria is seen?
- flexible cystoscopy
- CT urogram
- Renal function
What should be done when persistent non-visible haematuria is found?
- flexible cystoscopy
- US KUB
What investigations should be done when kidney cancer is suspected?
- CT renal triple phase
- staging Ct chest
- bone scan if symptomatic
What is the Fuhrman tumour grading system?
1 - well differentiated
2 - moderate differentiated
3+4 - poorly differentiated
What does a classification of T1 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?
Tumour ≤ 7cm
What does a classification of T2 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?
Tumour >7cm
What does a classification of T3 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?
Extends outside kidney but not beyond ipsilateral adrenal or perinephric fascia
What does a classification of T4 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?
Tumour beyond perinephric fascia into surrounding structures
What does a classification of N1 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?
Met in single regional LN
What does a classification of N2 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?
met in ≥2 regional LN
What does a classification of M1 of TNM tumour staging mean for kidney cancer?
distant met
What is the management of kidney cancer dependent on?
patient specific
- ASA status
- Co-morbidities
- Classification of lesion
What is the gold standard management of kidney cancer?
excision via:
- Partial nephrectomy
- Radical Nephrectomy
When is a partial nephrectomy done?
- single kidney
- bilateral tumour
- multifocal RCC in patients with VHL
- T1 tumours (up to 7cm)
What is the management of kidney cancer for patients with small tumours unfit for surgery?
cryosurgery
What is the management of kidney cancer with metastatic disease?
receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors
What are the different types of bladder cancer?
- Transitional cell carcinoma (>90%)
- squamous cell carcinoma (1-7%) - (75% with endemic schistosomiasis)
- adenocarcinoma (2%)
What are the risk factors of bladder cancer?
- smoking
- occupational exposure (aromatic hydrocarbons)
- chronic inflammation of the bladder (stones, schistosomiasis, LT catheter)
- drugs (cyclophosphamide)
- radiotherapy
What is a red flag symptom of bladder/urological malignancy?
- painless visible haematuria
- persistant microscopic haematuria
What are the other clinical features of bladder cancer?
- suprapubic pain
- lower urinary tract symptoms
- UTIs
- metastatic disease symptoms (bone pain, lower limb swelling)
What does a classification of T1 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
invades subepithelial connective tissue
What does a classification of T2 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
invades muscularis propria
What does a classification of T3 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
invades perivesical fat
What does a classification of T4 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
prostate, uterus, vagina, bowel, pelvic or abdominal wall
What does a classification of N1 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
1 LN below common iliac birufication
What does a classification of N2 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
> 1 LN below common iliac birufication
What does a classification of N3 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
Mets in a common iliac LN
What does a classification of M1 of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
distant mets
What does a classification of Ta of TNM tumour staging mean for bladder cancer?
non invasive papillary carcinoma