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Bladder cancer Flashcards

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Risk factors (5)

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Smoking
Increasing age
Aromatic hydrocarbon - aniline
Schistosomiasis infection
Drugs - cyclophosphamide
Previous radiation to the pelvis.

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Investigation

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  1. Flexible cystoscopy
  2. TURBT + biopsy
  3. Rectal Exam
  4. Urine dipstick
  5. Urine cystology.
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Drugs used in the treatment of bladder cancers

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Mitomycin - chemotherapy
BCG - immunotherapy, Intravesical, non-invasive bladder.

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Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer TX

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Stage 0a, cis, 1 tumours
^ TURBT + BCG

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Muscle invasive bladder cancers TX

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  1. Radical cystectomy
  2. Urinary diversion therapy - ileal conduit or neo bladder.
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