Deck 37: Male Reproductive and Genitourinary Tumors

Question 1

What is the most common form of testicular cancer?

A) squamous cell carcinoma
B) germ cell tumors
C) adenocarcinomas
D) stromal tumors

Answer 1

B
About 95% of testicular neoplasms originate in germinal elements.

Question 2

Which cancer can be treated using a water bath to provide dose homogeneity by compensating for the irregular surface with tissue equivalent material?

A) penis
B) testicle
C) prostate
D) bladder

Answer 2

C
The water used,which is tissue equivalent,will compensate for the cylindrical presentation of the penis and ensure even dose distribution over the volume of interest.

Question 3

What region might receive prophylactic radiation therapy for advanced right sided testicular cancer?

A) right SCV nodes
B) left SCV nodes
C) para-aortic nodes
D) left inguinal nodes

Answer 3

B
The lymphatic pathways associated with the entire lower section of the body are associated with drainage into the thoracic duct,which is associated with the left side inlet in the supraclavicular region.

Question 4

Which of the following is least likely to be used in the management of a patient with prostate cancer?

A) watchful waiting
B) hormone therapy
C) radiation therapy
D) chemotherapy

Question 5

A total dose of 2500 cGy in fractions of 160 cGy is used to treat which male reproductive cancer?

A) penis
B) testicle
C) prostate
D) bladder

Question 6

What is the most common form of penile cancer?

A) squamous cell carcinoma
B) germ cell tumors
C) adenocarcinomas
D) stromal tumors

Question 7

What is the 5-year survival of all stages of prostate cancer combined?

A) 39%
B) 59%
C) 79%
D) 99%

Question 8

Who has the most significant risk of developing prostate cancer?

A) 45-year-old black male
B) 50-year-old white male
C) 70-year-old black male
D) 81-year-old black female

Question 9

Cancer of which of the following male reproductive system component is most common?

A) penis
B) testicle
C) prostate
D) urethra

Question 10

What is the most common form of bladder cancer?

A) adenocarcinoma
B) transitional cell carcinoma
C) squamous cell carcinoma
D) renal cell carcinoma

Question 11

What is the most common form of kidney cancer?

A) adenocarcinoma
B) transitional cell carcinoma
C) squamous cell carcinoma
D) renal cell carcinoma

Question 12

Which of the following cancers is most likely to occur in a 27-year-old male?

A) penis
B) testicle
C) prostate
D) urethra

Question 13

What is the primary treatment option for kidney cancer?

A) surgery
B) chemotherapy
C) radiation therapy
D) immunotherapy

Question 14

Which of the following treatment techniques are most frequently used when irradiating the prostate?
I)supine positioning
II)prone positioning
III)full bladder
IV)empty bladder

A) I and III
B) I and IV
C) II and III
D) II and IV

Question 15

What is the standard dose used when irradiating the entire bladder?

A) 3000 to 3500 cGy
B) 4500 to 5000 cGy
C) 5000 to 6000 cGy
D) 6500 to 7000 cGy

Question 16

A total dose of 7200 cGy in fractions of 180 cGy is used to treat which male reproductive cancer?

A) prostate
B) testicle
C) penis
D) all of the above

Question 17

What is the treatment of choice for testicular cancers?

A) surgery
B) chemotherapy
C) radiation therapy
D) watchful waiting

Question 18

Cancer of which urinary organ is most common?

A) kidney
B) ureter
C) bladder
D) urethra

Question 19

What is the 5-year survival of all stages of testicular cancer combined?

A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 90%
D) 100%

Question 20

What is the most common symptom of testicular cancer?

A) night sweats
B) fever
C) dysuria
D) painless mass

Question 21

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting American men.

Question 22

Scrotal irradiation is a commonly accepted practice for testicular cancer.

Question 23

Topical chemotherapy is often used when treating low staged penile cancers.

Question 24

Early prostate cancer is asymptomatic.

Question 25

PSA is only useful in diagnosing prostate cancer.

Question 26

Bladder cancer is more common in men than in women.

Question 27

Which of the following treatment techniques can be used to treat the prostate?

A) 4-field box
B) IMRT
C) brachytherapy
D) all of the above

Question 28

Kidney carcinoma can be attributed to the following. I.Cigarette use
II)Obesity
III)Betel nut chewing

A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) I,II,and III

Question 29

Variations in rectal fullness have very little effect on the daily position of the prostate.

Question 30

Injury to the testicles is a known risk factor for developing a seminoma.

Question 31

Radiation therapy is typically used as a primary treatment option for cancers of the bladder.

Question 32

Which lymph node chains will be treated if a man is diagnosed with right-sided testicular cancer that has not spread outside the testicle?
I)right SCV nodes
II)para-aortic nodes
III)right inguinal nodes

A) I and II
B) I and III
C) II and III
D) I,II,and III

Question 33

Hormone therapy can be used as a curative treatment for prostate cancer.

Question 34

The survival data for external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy are better than surgery for prostate cancer when like groups are compared.

Question 35

Radiation therapy treatments for seminoma include the primary tumor and regional lymph nodes.