Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

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Which stage of prostate cancer is curable by surgery or radiation therapy?

Advanced prostate cancer

Metastatic prostate cancer

Localized prostate cancer (correct)

Recurrent prostate cancer

What is the current treatment outcome for advanced prostate cancer?

It is curable with surgery or radiation therapy

It is not yet curable (correct)

It is reversible with hormone therapy

It is curable with chemotherapy

What is the primary difference between localized and advanced prostate cancer in terms of treatment outcomes?

The curability of the cancer (correct)

The age of the patient

The location of the tumor

The type of radiation therapy used

What is the characteristic of the course of prostate cancer?

Indolent Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of prostate cancer that affects its treatment outcome?

It has an indolent course Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary treatment approach for advanced prostate cancer?

Androgen ablation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of androgen ablation therapy?

Orchiectomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of androgen ablation in treating advanced prostate cancer?

To reduce the levels of androgens Signup and view all the answers

What is often used in combination with LHRH agonists in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer?

Anti-androgens Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of reducing androgen levels in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer?

To slow the growth of prostate cancer cells Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of using PSA alone for early detection?

It can be increased by certain conditions Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the conditions that can increase PSA levels?

Acute urinary retention Signup and view all the answers

What is PSA useful for, according to the text?

Monitoring response to therapy Signup and view all the answers

What is not mentioned as a condition that can increase PSA levels?

Acute prostate infection Signup and view all the answers

What is BPH an abbreviation for?

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Signup and view all the answers

What is a common adverse effect of LHRH agonists during the first week of therapy?

Disease flareups Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of LHRH agonist therapy on the patient's sexual health?

Erectile impotence Signup and view all the answers

What is a localized adverse effect of LHRH agonist injections?

Injection site reactions Signup and view all the answers

What is a non-sexual adverse effect of LHRH agonists?

Injection site pain Signup and view all the answers

What is a long-term adverse effect of LHRH agonist therapy?

Osteoporosis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of combined androgen blockade?

To completely eliminate androgen action Signup and view all the answers

What is the rationale behind combined androgen blockade in prostate cancer treatment?

To interfere with multiple hormonal pathways Signup and view all the answers

What is the target of combined androgen blockade in prostate cancer treatment?

Androgen receptors Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of combined androgen blockade in the context of prostate cancer?

To eliminate androgen action Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying principle of combined androgen blockade in prostate cancer treatment?