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Câncer de próstata

Última revisão das evidências: 17 Aug 2026
Última atualização do tópico: 11 Oct 2024

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • antígeno prostático específico (PSA) elevado
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • exame de toque retal (ETR) anormal
  • noctúria
  • polaciúria
  • hesitação urinária
  • disúria
  • hematúria
  • perda de peso/anorexia
  • letargia
  • dor óssea
  • linfonodos palpáveis
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Fatores de risco

  • idade >50 anos
  • etnia negra
  • Populações do noroeste da Europa, Caribe, Austrália, Nova Zelândia, América do Norte e sul da África
  • história familiar positiva/fatores genéticos
  • alimentação com alto teor de gordura
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • antígeno prostático específico (PSA) sérico
  • RNM multiparamétrica pré-biópsia
  • biópsia de próstata
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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • testagem de biomarcadores pré-biópsia
  • testosterona
  • TFHs
  • Hemograma completo
  • função renal
  • cintilografia óssea (tecnécio-99)
  • Tomografia computadorizada (TC)
  • RNM
  • antígeno de membrana específico da próstata (PSMA)-PET/CT
  • PSMA-PET/MRI
  • testes genéticos e moleculares
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

doença de muito baixo risco

doença de baixo risco

doença de risco intermediário favorável

doença de risco intermediário desfavorável

doença de alto risco ou risco muito alto

CONTÍNUA

doença não metastática: pós-prostatectomia radical

doença não metastática: pós-radioterapia por feixe externo

doença não metastática: resistente à castração

doença metastática: sensível à castração

doença metastática: resistente à castração

Colaboradores

Autores

Timothy J. Wallace, MD, PhD

Radiation Oncologist

Department of Radiation Oncology

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

VA

Declarações

TJW declares that he has no competing interests.

Mitchell S. Anscher, MD, FACR, FACRO, FASTRO

Professor Emeritus

Department of Radiation Oncology

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond

VA

Disclosures

MSA declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Emma Alexander, MBBS

Clinical Oncology Registrar

St Luke's Cancer Centre

Royal Surrey Hospital

Guildford

Surrey

UK

Disclosures

EA has received consultation fees from the following organisations: Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association, Sanofi-Aventis, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Corporation, American Urological Association, National Institutes of Health, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Hartford County Medical Association. EA owns shares in Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Johnson and Johnson, and General Electric Corporation.

Peter Albertsen, MD

Medical Director

UConn Medical Group

University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington

CT

Disclosures

PA declares that he has no competing interests.

Patrick C. Walsh, MD

University Distinguished Service Professor of Urology

Professor Emeritus of Urology

Brady Urological Institute

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore

MD

Disclosures

PCW declares that he has no competing interests.

James Kearns, MD

Assistant Professor of Urology

NorthShore University HealthSystem

Chicago

IL

Disclosures

JK declares that he has no competing interests. JK is an author of an article cited in the topic.

Peer reviewer acknowledgements

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Disclosures

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References

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Key articles

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: prostate cancer [internet publication].Full text

National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology: prostate cancer early detection [internet publication].Full text

Parker C, Castro E, Fizazi K, et al. Prostate cancer: ESMO clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Ann Oncol. 2020 Sep;31(9):1119-34.Full text  Abstract

Morgan SC, Hoffman K, Loblaw DA, et al. Hypofractionated radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer: an ASTRO, ASCO, and AUA evidence-based guideline. J Clin Oncol. 2018 Oct 11;36(34):JCO1801097.Full text  Abstract

Morgan TM, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, et al. Salvage therapy for prostate cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO guideline part I: introduction and treatment decision-mMaking at the time of suspected biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. J Urol. 2024 Apr;211(4):509-17.Full text  Abstract

Morgan TM, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, et al. Salvage therapy for prostate cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO guideline part II: treatment delivery for non-metastatic biochemical recurrence after primary radical prostatectomy. J Urol. 2024 Apr;211(4):518-25.Full text  Abstract

Morgan TM, Boorjian SA, Buyyounouski MK, et al. Salvage therapy for prostate cancer: AUA/ASTRO/SUO guideline part III: salvage therapy after radiotherapy or focal therapy, pelvic nodal recurrence and oligometastasis, and future directions. J Urol. 2024 Apr;211(4):526-32.Full text  Abstract

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