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Urological Cancers Flashcards

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What are some risk factors for bladder cancer ?

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Smoking
Occupational and environmental exposures ( aromatic amines - dyes )
Chronic bladder irritation
schistomiasis infection
Age
Family history

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How does bladder cancer present ?

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Painless visible haematuria
Irritative voiding
Obstructive symptoms
Abdominal and pelvic pain
Constipation

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What investigations would be required if suspecting bladder cancer ?

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Urinalysis and cytology
CT of urinary tract
Renal USS
Ureteroscopy

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What tests are performed when staging bladder cancer ?

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CT or MRI abdomen
TURBT with biopsy
CXR
Bone scan if ALP is elevated

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What is the recurrence of bladder cancer like ?

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Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer has a high recurrence after TURBT.

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What is the management of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer ?

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Transurethral resection of the bladder tumour
Surveillance
Intravesical chemotherapy or BCG to reduce the risk of progression to muscle-invasive bladder cancer

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What is the management of non-metastatic muscle invasive bladder cancer ?

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Surgery - cystectomy
Chemotherapy
Radiation therapy

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How is metastatic bladder cancer managed ?

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Systemic therapy - cisplatin based chemotherapy is the gold standard

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What are the major functions of the kidney ?

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Water and electrolyte regulation
Excretion of waste
Acid base regulation
Blood pressure regulation
Regulation of erythrocyte production

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What are some risk factors for kidney cancer ?

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Smoking
Hypertension
Obesity
CKD
Occupational exposure
Chronic hepatitis C infections
Kidney stones

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How does kidney cancer present locally ?

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Flank pain
Palpable mass
Visible haematuria

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What are some paraneoplastic syndromes associated with kidney cancer ?

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Anaemia
Hepatic dysfunction
Hypercalcaemia
Polycythaemia
Hypertension

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What are some differentials for a renal mass ?

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Renal cysts
Renal adenoma
Renal cell carcinoma
Nephroblastoma

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What are some features of a renal cyst ?

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Can be asymptomatic
Abdominal flank pain
Palpable mass
Haematuria
( similar to malignant causes )

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What are some risk factors for renal cysts ?

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Age
Male
HTN
Renal dysfunction

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What is the most common renal malignancy ?

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Renal cell carcinoma

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What are the types of renal cell carcinoma ?

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Clear cell
Papillary
Chromophobe

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What is clear cell renal cell carcinoma ?

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A malignancy arising from the lining of the proximal convoluted tubule and is composed of cells with clear or granular cytoplasm

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What is clear cell renal cell carcinoma associated with ?

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Von Hippel-Lindau disease

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What is von Hippel-Lindau disease ?

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An autosomal dominant multisystem neoplasm disorder that arises to due the deletion of the VHL gene ( a tumour suppressor gene ).

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When is Wilms tumour ( nephroblastoma ) most commonly seen ?

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In children

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How does wilms tumour present ?

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Asymptomatic mass
Abdominal pain
Fever
Haematuria
HTN

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What is the management of wilms tumour ?

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Combination of :
- chemotherapy
- radiation
- surgery

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How is a diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma made ?

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Imaging - renal USS is performed first then a CT
Biopsy

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What is the definition of a localised cancer ?

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Is one that is limited to the tissue or organ where it began and has not spread to nearby lymph nodes or other organs. ( stage 1-2 )

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What is the general definition of an advanced cancer ?

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Is one that is unlikely to be cured or controlled by treatment secondary to features such as : spread to surrounding lymph nodes, tissues or other organs ( stage 3-4 ).

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What is the management of a localised renal cell carcinoma ?

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Radical nephrectomy - larger tumour
Partial nephrectomy
Active surveillance - if low rate of metastasis

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What is the management of an advanced renal cell carcinoma ?

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Immunotherapy
Anti-VEGR therapy

29
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What part of the prostate is felt on a DRE ?

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Peripheral

30
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What are some risk factors of prostate cancer ?

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Age
Ethnicity - black
Genetics - BRCA2
Diet - high fat

31
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Why is there a risk of using PSA to screen men for prostate cancer ?

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Elevated PSA doesn’t always mean cancer
False positive requires additional testing
Overtreatment

32
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What can cause an elevated PSA ?

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Prostate cancer
BPH
Prostatitis
Trauma - DRE, TRUS

33
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What causes a decreased PSA ?

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Finasteride
Prostatectomy
Prostate radiotherapy
Anti-androgen therapy
Obesity

34
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What are some differentials for a prostatic mass felt on a DRE ?

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Prostate cancer
BPH
Prostatitis
Cyst
Prior TURP

35
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What are some common presenting symptoms in prostate cancer ?

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Urinary tract obstruction
haematuria

Advanced cancer symptom - bone pain

36
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How is a diagnosis of prostate cancer made ?

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DRE
PSA
TRUS biopsy
Core needle biopsy

37
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What grading system is used for prostate cancer ?

38
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How can prostate cancer spread ?

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Local
Lymphatic
Haematogenous

39
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What is used to stage prostate cancer ?

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PET / CT scan
Bone scan

40
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What is the treatment of localised, low risk prostate cancer ?

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Watchful waiting
Active surveillance
External beam radiation therapy
Radical prostatectomy ( life expectancy more than 10 years )

41
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What is active surveillance in the management of prostate cancer ?

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The postponement of immediate definitive therapy with the initiation of curative intent treatment if there is clinical evidence of disease progression.

42
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What is the goal of active surveillance in the management of prostate cancer ?

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To avoid treatment related complications for men whose cancers are unlikely to progress.

43
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When is watchful waiting an appropriate option for the management of prostate cancer ?

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Men with low risk prostate cancer
Estimated life expectancy less than 10 years
High risk prostate cancer with low life expectancy + no symptoms

44
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When is a radical prostatectomy performed in prostate cancer ?

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If the entire extent of malignant tissue can be surgically excised with minimal impact on the patients urinary and sexual functions.

45
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What are the advantages of performing a radical prostatectomy ?

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Curative
Complete staging
Reduced patient anxiety

46
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What are the disadvantages of performing a radical prostatectomy ?

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Major surgery
Anaesthetic risk
Side effects - impotence, urinary incontinence, infection, bleeding

47
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What are the advantages of external beam radiation therapy in the management of prostate cancer ?

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Curative
As efficacious as surgery
No surgery necessary

48
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What are the disadvantages of external beam radiation therapy in the management of prostate cancer ?

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No staging required
Longer treatment course
Side effects - fatigue, nausea, skin or hair changes, urinary symptoms

49
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When is androgen deprivation therapy given to treat prostate cancer ?

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Used to block the effects on androgens to slow the rate of prostate cancer
Neoadjuvant therapy
Concurrent with radiotherapy
First line in advanced metastatic cancer

50
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What are some potential side effects of anti androgen treatment ?

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Impotency
Loss of libido
Anaemia
Nausea
Vomiting

51
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What is the management of metastatic prostate cancer ?

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Angrogen deprivation therapy

52
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What are the 2 types of testicular cancer ?

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Germ cell
Non germ cell

53
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What are some germ cell testicular cancers ?

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Seminomas
Mixed germ cell
Non-seminomas

54
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What are some non-germ cell tumours ?

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Leydig cell tumour
Sertoli tumours

55
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How do seminomas arise ?

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They originate from the malignant transformation of a germ cell that has been blocked in spermatogenesis and thus will not mature.

56
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What are some features of seminomas ?

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Rarely metastasise
Cure rate close to 100%
Chemo and radio - sensitive
Can transform into non-seminomas
Appear as light brown multi Nodular masses

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What can non-seminomas differentiate into ?

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Choriocarcinoma
Yolk sac tumour

58
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What are some features of non-seminomas ?

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Spread more quickly
Higher capacity for haematogenous spread
Chemo-sensitive

59
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What are some risk factors for testicular cancer ?

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Cryptochidism
Personal or family history of testicular cancer
Hypospadia
HIV infection
Infertility

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What is cryptorchidism ?

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Where one or both testicles do not spontaneously descend from the abdomen to the scrotum by 4 months of age.

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How do germ cell tumours present ?

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Enlarged testicles
Non-tender and solid testicular mass
Scrotal oedema
Dull pain in groin
Scrotal heaviness

62
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How do sertoli and leydig cell tumours present differently to germ cell ?

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Oestrogen excess - gynaecomastia, impotence and loss of libido

63
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If suspecting testicular cancer what investigations should be performed ?

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Scrotal USS
Serum tumour markers ( AFP or beta-hCG in non-seminomas )
CT abdo pelvis
Histopathology

64
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What are some management options for testicular tumours ?

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Surgery - radical inguinal orchidectomy
Active surveillance
Chemotherapy
Radiotherapy

65
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What are some possible side effects of chemotherapy for testicular cancer ?

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Nausea
Vomiting
Pancytopenia
Anorexia
Weight loss
Diarrhoea

66
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What are some side effects of surgery in the treatment for testicular cancer ?

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Changes in genital appearance
Erectile dysfunction
Retrograde ejaculation
Issues with fertility

67
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What are some possible side effects of radiation for the management of testicular cancer ?

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Fatigue
Skin irritation
Diarrhoea
Infertility
Sexual dysfunction

68
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What does high tumour markers in non-seminomas indicate ?

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Negative prognostic factor

69
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Where are common sites of metastasis for prostate cancer ?

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Liver
Bone
Bladder
Lymph nodes

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