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Tumors of the prostate MCQ Question with Answer

Tumors of the prostate MCQ with detailed explanation for interview, entrance and competitive exams. Explanation are given for understanding.

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Question No : 22
Prostate-specific membrane antigen has been detected in:

the prostate gland only
the central nervous system, intestine, and the prostate
malignant ovarian cysts, skeletal muscles, and the prostate
thyroid glands, adrenals, and the prostate

Question No : 23
All of the following modalities are used as salvage therapies after failing radiation therapy for prostate cancer treatment, EXCEPT:

cryotherapy
chemotherapy
brachytherapy
radical prostatectomy

Question No : 24
What pathologic findings after radical prostatectomy are predictive for occult metastases?

seminal vesicle invasion and lymph node metastases
positive surgical margins and seminal vesicle involvement
capsular penetration and lymph node metastases
rectal and bladder neck involvement

Question No : 25
Ectopic expression of PSA occurs in all of the following, EXCEPT:

thyroid gland
breast tissue
adrenal glands
renal carcinomas

Question No : 26
Regarding radical prostatectomy, the commonest site of positive surgical margins is the:

apex
posterior
postero-lateral
anterior

Question No : 27
Genetically, increased risk of prostate cancer has been found in men with:

variants in the 8q24 region on chromosome 8, in sporadic cases
alterations on chromosome 1, chromosome 17, and the X chromosome, in some familial cases
the human prostate cancer gene is on the X chromosome
all are true

Question No : 28
Regarding chemotherapy for prostate cancers, nonsteroidal antiandrogens will result in:

elevated LH, elevated testosterone, elevated estrogen
elevated LH, elevated testosterone, declined estrogen
declined LH, declined testosterone, elevated estrogen
declined LH, elevated testosterone, declined estrogen