Urological pathology Flashcards
1
Q
Three different types of bladder tumour
A
Transitional cell (smoking, industrial exposure) - painless haematuria
SCC - more frequent with Schistosomiasis
Adenocarcinoma - rare
2
Q
BPH Tx
A
TURP, 5a reductase inhibitors
3
Q
Grading of prostate cancer
A
gleason system
4
Q
Seminoma
A
Most common type of germinal tumour
Peak age = 30s
Radiosensitive
5
Q
Teratoma
A
Occur at any age
Malignant when in post-pubertal male
Chemosensitive
Biological markers: AFP, HCG, LDH
