Median age of diagnosis for prostate cancer
72 years old
What are 7 risk factors of prostate cancer?
Why should you not use the 5-alpha reductive inhibitors?
Patients can develop a more aggressive form
What are the 3 screening techniques used?
Glycoprotein produced by prostate epithelial cells
Prostate specific antigen
Higher levels of PSA = ?
Increased risk of prostate cancer
All men >50 should be offered to take what two tests?
If a patients life expectancy is <10 years, should they be screening for prostate cancer?
No
Early stages/ localized disease is __________.
Asymptomatic
Since prostate cancer is an advanced metastatic disease, what 5 things does it cause?
What are 3 metastatic sites for prostate cancer?
Test that determines the aggressiveness of PC
Gleason Score
What is the worst prognosis you can get for the Gleason score?
10
What stages of PC are confined to the prostate?
T1 and T2
What are the options for treatment in localized pc?
What is premise for active surveillance?
That PC is benign and indolent
When is active surveillance the most appropriate? 2
What are two complications pc patients face with radiation?
What are your options for stage 3 pc?
What are the 2 first line hormonal therapies?
What is combined androgen blockade?
LHRH agonist + antiandrogen
What is the MOA for androgen ablation therapy?
Surge of LHRH leading to increased production of LH and ACTH
What are 2 limitations to Androgen Ablation therapy?
How long would you add an antiandrogen to suppress an LH/ACTH flare?
7 days