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.

Question No : 43
Genetically, what are the changes associated with poor survival in prostate cancer patients?

loss of one or both copies of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN

TMPRSS2ERG chromosome fusion

P53 mutations and overexpression of MYC

all of the above

Question No : 44
What fraction of men with a PSA value between 4 and 10 ng/mL has an organ-confined prostate cancer?

Question No : 45
Clinically significant prostate cancer is defined as:

volume ≥ 0.5 mL and/or a Gleason score of ≥ 3 + 4

volume ≥ 0.8 mL and/or a Gleason score of ≥ 4 + 4

volume ≥ 1.5 mL and/or a Gleason score of ≥ 4 + 3

volume ≥ 1.0 mL and/or a Gleason score of ≥ 3 + 3

Question No : 46
What condition does NOT appear as a hypoechoic lesion in the prostate on TRUS?

prostate cancer

corpora amylacea

transitional zone

tuberculous prostatitis

Question No : 47
For prostate cancer patients, what do Partin tables predict?

survival rate

pathologic stage

extracapsular extension

lymph node involvement

Question No : 48
What is against using TRUS-guided therapy for focal prostate cancer?

it overdiagnoses clinically insignificant cancers

it misses clinically significant cancers in the anterior or apical regions

it may underrepresent true cancer burden

all of the above

Question No : 49
During retropubic radical prostatectomy, what complication could be encountered on dividing the dorsal vein complex anteriorly?

incontinence

retrograde ejaculation

impotence

anejaculation