Prostate Cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Prostate cancer Et
A
more common in men age diet ethnicity androgens familial
2
Q
Patho of Prostate CA
A
peripheral
multicentric
metastasis to bone, liver, lungs
3
Q
why does it often go unnoticed
A
manifestations do not occur until there is invasion of the bladder and seminal vesicles
4
Q
what is the most common form of prostate CA
A
adenocarcinoma dt the prostate being glandular
5
Q
Manifestations
A
Prostatitis is common
late: hip and back pain dt met to the bones
6
Q
Diagnosis
A
DRE
PSA
biopsy
US
7
Q
Treatment
A
biopsy for stage, grade, age based
if you are low risk there is just active surveillance (meaning it is localized)
1st stage: anti androgens
2nd stage: radical prostatectomy and removal of seminal vesicles
radiation
