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What is the commonest molecular abnormality in prostate cancer? What % cancers have it?

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Translocations
Androgen responsive gene TMPRSS2 to ETS family transcription factors
60%

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Are usual cancer mutations eg p53 BRAF and KRAS common in prostate cancer?

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No- low rates

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Which chromosome has SNPs conferring risk alleles for prostate cancer in multiple independent studies?

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8q24

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Is PTEN loss an early or late event in prostate cancer development?

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Late event (not seen in PIN)

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What are the early abnormalities seen in PIN?

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Loss :-

NKX

GST pi

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Prostate cancers mostly arise within which zone of the prostate?

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Peripheral zone

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Describe the Gleason system for grading prostate cancer

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Graded on architecture not cytology
Score 1-5 (in reality only 3,4,5 used)
First number is most commonly seen pattern, second is the next most common

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What is the maximum a Gleason score could be?

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10 (5+5)

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What is the risk of urosepsis after a prostate biopsy?

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5%

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What type of jewellery appearance on histology of prostate cancer denotes more aggressive?

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Signet ring

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A prostate cancer can’t be felt clinically, what T stage is it?

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T1

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What is the T stage of prostate cancer diagnosed on TURP?

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T1 a or b (a if 5% of chips)

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Describe T1a b and c prostate cancer?

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T1a on TURP less than 5% of chips
T1b on TURP more than 5% of chips
T1c on needle biopsy

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The seminal vesicles are involved, what is the T stage?

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T3b

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What is the cut off between T2 and T3 prostate cancer broadly?

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T2 is confined to the prostate

T3 breaches the capsule

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The capsule is breached but no SV involvement?

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T3a

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Describe T2a b and c in prostate cancer?

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T2 is divided on how much of the gland is involved
T2a less than half a lobe
T2b more than half a lobe
T2c both lobes

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Is there screening for prostate cancer in the UK?

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No

If age >50 asks GP given info pack if still wants it then can have PSA

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What are the two main prostate screening studies called and what did they show?

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PLCO Study USA: no difference in prostate cancer mortality but flawed ++ (crossover, contamination)
ROTTERDAM showed 20% decrease in prostate mortality but NNT 37

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According to the ESMO guidelines should a man above age 75 be given PSA screening?

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Above 75 harms outweigh benefits

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What is PSA actually made of?

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It’s a glycoprotein

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What’s the false negative rate of TRUS in prostate cancer?

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20%

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Which imaging in prostate tells you about seminal vesicle involvement?

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MRI

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Prostate cancer work up in a new patient who should get a bone scan? (4 indications)

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PSA >10
T3 or 4
Gleason => 7
Suggestive signs or symptoms

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Is PET scan of value in prostate cancer?
No- low sensitivity, low metabolism bladder in way
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Which patients can be spared nodal evaluation with lap retroperitoneal LN biopsy?
T2 or less PSA lower than 20 Gleason
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Which is "nicer" 😇 PSA? Which is nasty PSA? 👹 free or bound?
Free PSA is nice 😇
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What is the minimum % of free PSA considered normal?
Anything less than 10% is suspicious- free PSA is nice PSA
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How long after ejaculation is the PSA falsely raised for?
48 hours
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How long after DRE is the PSA falsely raised for?
7 days
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Name the treatment options for T1/2 (localised prostate cancer)?
Surgery Active surveillance EBRT Brachytherapy
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Should adjuvant ADT be given after a radical prostatectomy?
No!
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What are the advantages of laparoscopic or robotic prostatectomy over open?
Less blood loss | Shorter inpatient stay
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What % of radical prostatectomy patients will have PSA free survival at 10 years?
60-75%
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% impotence after radical prostatectomy?
50%
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% incontinence after radical prostatectomy?
15%
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Is there RCT evidence for open/lap/robotic prostatectomy?
No never compared head to head | Oncological outcomes seem same for all
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Should patients with localised prostate cancer T1/2 have a lymph node resection?
No- the risk of LN mets is
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Which trial is the evidence for radical prostatectomy? What were the two arms and what was the result
SPCG-4 Radical prostatectomy v observation 12% difference in OS -but flawed trial-
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What were 3 criticisms of the SPCG4 study for radical prostatectomy v observation?
Pre PSA era Not many "good" risk patients The "observation" arm didn't have active surveillance, if they progressed they were not treated
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What were the two arms in the PIVOT trial and what were the findings? Was there a group that was an exception?
Radical prostatectomy v observation No difference in prostate mortality (Prostatectomy only helpful if PSA >10)
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NICE criteria for active surveillance to be offered for prostate cancer? (Three things)
PSA
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Name the two studies that have looked at active surveillance in prostate cancer?
KLOTZ Toronto PRIAS - only has 18 months of follow up Imagine driving a PRIAS in Toronto SURVEYING the scenery
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In the KLOTZ study of active surveillance for prostate cancer what % of patients had switched to treatment within 5 years?
25%
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In active surveillance according to the KLOTZ study what criteria should prompt moving to treatment? (3)
BIOPSY DOUBLING time 3 yrs NODULE Unequivocal nodule palpable on DRE Increase in Gleason on rebiopsy PSA doubling time of less than 3 years
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Does vitamin E help prevent prostate cancer?
No, actually increases risk
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What did the prostate cancer prevention -finasteride- trial show?
Decrease in incidence prostate ca but more high risk prostate cancer
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What PSA nadir after DXT for prostate cancer is considered high risk for relapse?
If it doesn't fall below 1.0
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What does dose escalation do in terms of outcomes of DXT for prostate cancer?
Higher doses inc biochem RFS but not OS
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What do the toxicity results from the CHHIP study in prostate cancer show so far?
Equivalent toxicity for hypofractionation arm
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When do acute DXT symptoms begin to appear in prostate cancer?
Week 3
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What % DXT prostate get ulcers or fistula? What procedures should be avoided
1% | Avoid biopsy leads to fistula
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% impotence after DXT for prostate ca?
30-60%
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In the uk do we irradiate pelvic nodes as part of prostate cancer EBRT?
No most UK oncologists don't (wait RTOG 0924 study)
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What hormones should prostate cancer patients get with their DXT? For low, int and high risk
Low -none Interm- neoadj and continue for 3 MONTHS High- neoadj and continue for 3 YEARS
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What % DXT have bowel toxicity at 1 year?
10%
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Do you get incontinence with DXT for prostate ca?
No
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% irritable bladder at 1 yr after brachytherapy?
20%
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Impotence in RP/EBRT/brachytherapy?
44%, 22%, 13%
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What should the PSA be after RP?
Undetectable
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Definition of relapse after RP? The AUA/EUA criteria
Any PSA >= 0.2 | Do a second reading to confirm
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What is salvage rx after RP with biochemical relapse? What is the evidence for it?
Salvage RT to prostate bed. No prospective data Retrospective data shows significant decrease in prostate cancer mortality
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A patient has biochemical relapse after RP. You offer him salvage DXT to prostate bed. What is the % chance of gaining biochemical control?
50%
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What is the Phoenix criteria in prostate cancer?
For the diagnosis of biochemical relapse after EBRT | A PSA 2mg/ml over nadir
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After biochemical relapse name three indications for starting ADT?
Proven mets Symptomatic local disease PSA doubling time for less than THREE months
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Should patients routinely get adjuvant DXT after RP?
``` No ESMO Say: discuss with patient if +ve surgical margin T3 disease (capsule breached) And the PSA is undetectable ```
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What is the impact of adjuvant DXT after RP on survival?
NO impact on OS or metastasis free survival
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A patient has a positive margin after RP what are the options?
Repeat surgery NOT recommended | Can discuss adjuvant DXT as this is a possible indication but NO evidence it increases survival
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When is the only situation in prostate cancer which intermittent ADT is ok?
Biochemical relapse only
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What % of patients with bone mets will respond to primary hormone treatment in mPC?
70%
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What is median duration of control in mPC?
12-18 months
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What is the evidence for stilboestrol in secondary hormone manipulation in prostate cancer?
VACURG II study
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What is the dose of docetaxel in metastatic prostate cancer?
75mg/m2
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Which group in the CHAARTED study benefited most from docetaxel? What was the OS benefit
>= 4 bone mets Or Lung/liver mets 17 months
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Did patients with a low burden of disease benefit from docetaxel in the CHAARTED study?
Yes
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What was the OS in the CHAARTED study for ADT v ADT plus docetaxel?
57 v 44 months (IE OS Advantage 13 months)
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What is the mode of action of abiraterone?
CYP17 inhibitor
78
Which prostate cancer treatment has to have pred 5mg co-prescribed with it?
Abiraterone
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Name three toxicities of Abiraterone?
Peripheral oedema Low K high BP
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A patient is on Abiraterone and his PSA is rising shall we stop it?
No, in the trials only stop Abiraterone if imaging or clinical progression- biochem progression doesn't count
81
What kind of drug is enzalutamide?
It is an ARSI (androgen receptor signalling inhibitor) | Blocks AR binding, nuclear translocation and DNA binding
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Side effects of enzalutamide
Fatigue Mild BP increase Seizures
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Which drug causes more bone pain? Enzalutamide or Abiraterone?
Enzalutamide
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Does enzalutamide have proven efficacy in patients who have had docetaxel?
Yes there have been RCTS in the pre and post docetaxel settings
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What is sipleucel T?
Immunotherapy activated autologous dendritic cells
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Is sipleucel T available in the uk?
No. Too expensive
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Is sipleucel T better for rapidly progressive large volume disease or smaller volume stable disease?
Small and stable
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What is Radium-223?
Bone targeted alpha emitter
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What is the benefit of Radium 223 in metastatic prostate cancer?
Improved OS! | Longer time to first skeletal event
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Criteria for a patient to get Radium 223?
Bone predominant symptoms Castrate resistant prostate cancer No visceral mets
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What is the name of the trial of Radium 223?
ALSYMPCA
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Two side effects of Radium 223?
Myelosupression | Diarrhoea
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What is the benefit of cabazitaxel?
Survival benefit post docetaxel but not available in the uk
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How should bone pain be treated in prostate cancer?
Steroids | Bisphosphonates for bone pain or if high fracture risk
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What is denosumab?
A rank ligand inhibitor
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What imaging should a patient with vertebral mets get?
MRI to look for cord compression
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Father has prostate cancer, what is RR?
X2
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Brother has prostate cancer, RR?
3x
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Which BRCA is associated with prostate cancer?
Both 1 and 2 BRCA 1 RR x2 BRCA 2 RR X 4-9
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What are the treatment options for high risk prostate cancer?
EBRT with ADT | Radical prostatectomy
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Dose of prostate EBRT?
74 Gy in 33 #
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Do patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer need adt with EBRT?
Yes (3 months) neoadj and concurrent
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What is definition of relapse after RP?
Psa >=0.2
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Osteoblastic or osteolytic mets in prostate cancer?
OsteoBLASTIC

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