Prostate Cancer

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    Prostate cancer is asymptomatic in the early stage of the disease.

    • True
    • False
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This quiz focuses on Prostate Cancer, covering its predominant types like adenocarcinoma, TCC, and sarcoma. It assesses understanding of epidemiological aspects, risk factors, and subtype distributions, crucial for medical students and professionals in oncology and urology.

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  • 2. 

    More advanced disease, the entire prostate may be involved.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 3. 

    A negative prostate biopsy can be a typical finding of prostate cancer

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    Positive

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  • 4. 

    What does DRE stand for?

    • Degenerative rectal endoscopy

    • Digital rectal exam

    • Degenerative rectal effusion

    • Derogatory red element

    Correct Answer
    A. Digital rectal exam
  • 5. 

    Abnormal DRE or PSA indicates what?

    • The need for a prostate biopsy

    • The need to remove the prostate

    • The patient has BPH

    • The patient has Prostate Cancer

    Correct Answer
    A. The need for a prostate biopsy
  • 6. 

    An elevated PSA is a typical finding of prostate cancer.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 7. 

    Tumor involves half a lobe or less

    • T3b

    • T2a

    • T3c

    • T4

    • T4a

    Correct Answer
    A. T2a
  • 8. 

    No regional lymph node metastasis

    • N0

    • N2

    • N1

    • N3

    • NX

    Correct Answer
    A. N0
  • 9. 

    Who has the highest incidence of prostate cancer in the world?

    • Asians

    • African Americans

    • Caucasians

    • Pacific Islanders

    • Latino

    Correct Answer
    A. African Americans
  • 10. 

    Prostate cancer is a major cancer death for men older than 65.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 11. 

    What detects more prostate cancer then DRE alone

    • DRE

    • DRE PSA

    • TRUSP

    Correct Answer
    A. DRE PSA
  • 12. 

    No distant metastasis

    • M1a

    • M0

    • MX

    • M1b

    • M1

    Correct Answer
    A. M0
  • 13. 

    No evidence of primary tumor

    • T0

    • TX

    • T1

    • T1a

    • T1b

    Correct Answer
    A. T0
  • 14. 

    What is TCC?

    • Transdermal cell carcinoma

    • Transitional cell carcinoma

    • Transitional cell canomia

    • Transdermal cell canomia

    Correct Answer
    A. Transitional cell carcinoma
  • 15. 

    There can be skeletal pain in early stages of the disease

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    this occurs in advanced disease.

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  • 16. 

    Prostate cancer is rarely found in men younger than 40 y/o.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 17. 

    What accounts for 95% of all prostate cancers?

    • Transitional cell carcinoma

    • Adenocarcinoma

    • Sarcoma

    • Cadmium

    Correct Answer
    A. Adenocarcinoma
  • 18. 

    Metastasis in a lymph node more than 5 cm in greatest dimension

    • N2

    • N0

    • N3

    • N1

    • NX

    Correct Answer
    A. N3
  • 19. 

    Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

    • NX

    • N2

    • N0

    • N3

    • N1

    Correct Answer
    A. NX
  • 20. 

    No distant metastasis

    • MX

    • M1b

    • M0

    • M1a

    • M1c

    Correct Answer
    A. M0
  • 21. 

    Metastasis in a single lymph node, more than 2 cm but not more than 5 cm in greatest dimension, or multiple lymph nodes, none more than 5 cm in greatest dimension

    • NX

    • N2

    • N0

    • N1

    • N3

    Correct Answer
    A. N2
  • 22. 

    Presence of distant metastasis cannot be assessed

    • M1a

    • M1

    • MX

    • M0

    • M1c

    Correct Answer
    A. MX
  • 23. 

    50-59 PSA ranges?

    • 0-6.5

    • 0-5.5

    • 0-4.5

    • 0-3.5

    Correct Answer
    A. 0-3.5
  • 24. 

    Tumor involves both lobes

    • T2a

    • T2c

    • T3a

    • T3b

    • T3c

    Correct Answer
    A. T2c
  • 25. 

    Other than adenocarcinoma and TCC, what is the third type of prostate cancer?

    • Nonadenocarcinoma

    • Sarcoma

    • Cadmium

    • Nocturia

    Correct Answer
    A. Sarcoma
  • 26. 

    Is it recommended to use TRUS as a screening tool?

    • No

    • Yes

    Correct Answer
    A. No
  • 27. 

    A high dietary fat intake increases the relative risk almost________

    • Two times

    • Four times

    • Three times

    • Eight times

    Correct Answer
    A. Two times
  • 28. 

    What age should men start getting DRE's

    • 35

    • 40

    • 50

    • 55

    Correct Answer
    A. 40
  • 29. 

    Tumor involves half a lobe or less

    • T1c

    • T2a

    • T2c

    • T1b

    • T3a

    Correct Answer
    A. T2a
  • 30. 

    What detects more organ confined prostate cancer?

    • DRE

    • PSA

    Correct Answer
    A. PSA
  • 31. 

    Primary tumor cannot be assessed

    • T0

    • TX

    • T1a

    • T3

    • T2a

    Correct Answer
    A. TX
  • 32. 

    Tumor incidental histologic finding in 5% or less of tissue resected.

    • TX

    • T1c

    • T3a

    • T2

    • T1a

    Correct Answer
    A. T1a
  • 33. 

    Tumor incidental histologic finding in more than 5% of tissue resected

    • T2c

    • T3c

    • T4c

    • T1b

    • T2a

    Correct Answer
    A. T1b
  • 34. 

    Metastasis in a single lymph node 2 cm or less in greatest dimension.

    • NX

    • N3

    • N1

    • N2

    • N0

    Correct Answer
    A. N1
  • 35. 

    Prostate cancer signs and symptoms may be similar to renal abscess.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    signs and symptoms may be similar to BPH

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  • 36. 

    African blacks have ________________ rate of prostate cancer compared to African-Americans.

    • A significantly higher

    • A significantly lower

    • The same

    • A higher

    Correct Answer
    A. A significantly lower
  • 37. 

    What age should men start getting DRE and a PSA?

    • 35

    • 40

    • 45

    • 50

    Correct Answer
    A. 50
  • 38. 

    Other sites

    • M1a

    • M1b

    • M1

    • M1c

    • M0

    Correct Answer
    A. M1c
  • 39. 

    Tumor invades levator muscles and/or is fixed to pelvic wall

    • T3c

    • T4a

    • T4b

    • T4

    • T3b

    Correct Answer
    A. T4b
  • 40. 

    What age is considered to have a higher chance of prostate cancer?

    • Greater than 40 y/o

    • Younger than 40 y/o

    • Greater than 65 y/o

    • Younger than 25 y/o

    Correct Answer
    A. Greater than 65 y/o
  • 41. 

    PSA ranges for someone 60-69 years of age?

    • 4-6

    • 2-8

    • 0-5.5

    • 0-4.5

    Correct Answer
    A. 0-4.5
  • 42. 

    Who are high risk patients?

    • Black men

    • White men

    • People with first degree relatives

    • Asian men

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Black men
    A. People with first degree relatives
  • 43. 

    Unilateral extracapsular extension

    • T3a

    • T4b

    • T1b

    • T2c

    • T3

    Correct Answer
    A. T3a
  • 44. 

    Tumor involves more than half a lobe, but not both lobes

    • T1b

    • T1c

    • T2b

    • T2c

    • T3

    Correct Answer
    A. T2b
  • 45. 

    Bone

    • M1a

    • M0

    • M1c

    • M1b

    • M0

    Correct Answer
    A. M1b
  • 46. 

    Typical Findings: On digital rectal exam (DRE, DUH!) tumors are typically palpable as discrete, hard nodules ____________ in size

    • 5-10 cm

    • 5-10 mm

    • 0.5-1.0 mm

    • 0.5-1.0 cm

    Correct Answer
    A. 0.5-1.0 cm
  • 47. 

    What is the most common used technique to detect prostate cancer

    • DRE

    • TRUS

    • PSA testing

    Correct Answer
    A. DRE
  • 48. 

    Black Americans have a ___ higher percent chance of prostate cancer than White Americans.

    • 5%

    • 45%

    • 50%

    • 75%

    • 80%

    Correct Answer
    A. 50%
  • 49. 

    Tumor extends through the prostatic capsule

    • T1c

    • T3

    • T4a

    • T4c

    • T3b

    Correct Answer
    A. T3

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