Prostate Cancer

Question 1

what are some risk factors for prostate cancer?

Answer 1

African American race
family HX
High fat diets

Question 2

how are most prostate cancers detected?

Answer 2

serum PSA

Question 3

how does prostate cancer manifest on prostate on DRE?

Answer 3

focal nodules on areas of induration

Question 4

is there typically urinary retention or neurological secondary to masses?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

what is present with lymph node metastases from prostate cancer?

Answer 5

lower extremity lymphedema

Question 6

what is the most common site of metastases from prostate cancer?

Answer 6

axial skeleton (patient may present with back pain or pathological fracture)

Question 7

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) range for intermediate degree of elevation (8-30% will have cancer)

Answer 7

4.1-10ng/mL

Question 8

PSA elevation greater than how much will have 50-70% be found to have prostate cancer?

Answer 8

> 10ng/ml

Question 9

labs to run with suspected prostate cancer

Answer 9

BUN and Creatinine
Alkaline phosphatase and calcium
CBC
Prostate biopsy

Question 10

imaging for prostate cancer

Answer 10

transrectal ultrasonography
MRI
Bone scan

Question 11

What are some possible treatments for prostate cancer?

Answer 11

active surveillance
radical prostatectomy
radiation therapy
cryosurgery