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prostate cancer - 2ndtime
#1
Very likely this will show up on the exam.

questions like the following

1. Prostate cancer depends on what kind of hormome?
2. patient with localized disease, low gleason score-->Rx?
3.patient with localized disease, low gleason score but not a good candidate for surgery-->Rx?
4.Patient with metastatic disease to the bone-->management?
5.first test to do when prostate cancer suspected? next test? next test?
6. mechanism of action of leuprolide and flutamide?
7. when to use finesteride and when to use flutamide?

we got to know all these!!
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#2
androgen
surgery
brachytherapy
chemo+ radiation
PSA + dre , biopsy , CT

BPH , Prostat Ca
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#3
a. androgen
b. surgery
c. radiation
d. start leuprolide first and then flutamide
e. PSA-->transrectal prostate biopsy-->CT for staging
f. leuprolide is an LHRH hormone agonist and flutamide is an antiandrogen
g. BPH, prostate cancer

Good job jot.
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#4
ans to d should be reverse, first flutamide and then leuprolide
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#5
when is brachytherapy used ?
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