Pathology
for Dental Students
Study questions: Male reproductive system pathology
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1. All of the following are true regarding carcinoma of the prostate EXCEPT:

A. The incidence increases with age
B. Most prostatic carcinomas are adenocarcinomas
C. Osseous metastases constitute the most common form of spread
D. Urinary tract obstruction and its consequences are almost always among early symptoms of the disease
E. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an important marker in diagnosis and management of the tumor


2. Prostate carcinoma:

A. Is an infrequent cause of cancers in men in USA
B. Most frequently originates from nodular hyperplasia
C. Usually begins in the peripheral zones of the prostate
D. Is a disease of middle age (35-50 years of age)


3. Nodular hyperplasia of the prostate:

A. Is considered a premalignant lesion
B. Is associated with an increased incidence of carcinoma
C. Typically occurs in the outer zone of the prostate
D. May be associated with an elevation in serum PSA (prostate-specific antigen)


4. The most common type of malignant testicular neoplasm is

A. Choriocarcinoma
B. Seminoma
C. Lymphoma
D. Leydig cell tumor
E. Teratoma