Repro Ex III PART TRES (mostly testes) Flashcards
(33 cards)
What is the tumor marker for the yolk sac tumor of infancy produce?
AFP-Alpha FetoProtein
What is the homologous tumor of the yolk sac tumor?
Endodermal Sinus Tumor in the ovary
Which is more severe: an embryonal carcinoma or Seminoma?
Embryonal carcinoma is more aggressive and lethal then a Seminoma
What 8 tissues can be found in a testicular teratoma? DO I find teeth like the female germ cells tumors?
1.neural 2.skeletal 3.cartilage 4.thyroid 5.respiratory 6.epithelium 7.Squamous epi 8.GI tract..no teeth :(
How does age of the Pt relate to malignancy in a Testicular Teratoma?
The older and more mature the teratoma the more malignant.
What is the female equivalent to the Testicular Teratoma?
The Dermoid Cyst/ovarian teratoma
What are the two hormone producing tumors of the testies? What do they secrete?
- Leydig Cell Tumor/Interstitial Cell Tumor (androgens, estrogens, or both) 2.Sertoli Cell Tumor (mostly estrogen, some androgen)
What is the tumor that is a highly malignant testicular tumor, which represents germ cell extraembryonic differentiation to the components of the placenta, namely, cyto and syncytiotrophoblast?
A Choricocarcinoma!
Which tumor has no testicular enlargement and is detected as a small, painless nodule?
a choriocarcinoma
Which tumor am I? Microscopically, the trophoblastic tissues are found in the areas of hemorrhage.
a choriocarcinoma
What is a marker for a choriocarcinoma?
hCG
What cancer represents the most common urinary tract neoplasm?
Cancer of the Urinary Bladder
What is the EGYPTIAN parasite that has been linked to causing bladder cancer?
Sc-hist-o-soma Hae-mat-o-bium
Which prostate tumor markers are made by the prostate itself? Which marker is made elsewhere?
PSA and PAP are made by the prostate….Alkaline Phosphatase made by osteoblasts in the bone
What are the two markers that would indicate in an old man that prostate cancer has metastasized to the bone?
PAP and Alkaline phosphatase
What does BPH stand for?
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
What type of cancer is prostate cancer?
Adenocarcinoma (the prostate is a gland!)
Who is most likely to get BPH???It is most frequent in Western Europe and the ___ and least common in the ______. The prevalence is higher among U.S. _____ than whites and the disease peaks at about ___ years.
75% of men over 80 years of age have some degree of BPH. It is rare to see this disease in men younger than _____.
U.S…..Orient…blacks…70 years…40 years
What is the pathogenesis of BPH?
Testosterone plays a crucial role, castration stopped development of BPH
DOES BPH PROGRESS TO CANCER?
no (at least the almighty NIH says so)
What does TURP stand for?
TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate
Which ethnic group has the highest risk for BPH? Prostate Cancer?
Blacks & Blacks
The prostate contains about 30-50 individual compound tubuloalveolar ____, each gland having its own duct that delivers the secretory product to the ________.
glands…prostatic urethra
The prostate is about the size of a _______, and secretes an _______ fluid and constitutes 13-33% of semen.
chestnut…alkaline
