Neuroendocrine differentiation and metastasized to brain stem, intraorbit and base of tongue in prostate cancer during hormonal treatment : a case report
Prostatic neuroendocrine (NE) carcinoma is a rare disease and the NE differentiation in prostate cancer is characterized by poor prognosis, rapidly progressing tumor and an androgen-independent state, for which there is currently no successful therapy. Herein, we report a case of NE differentiatiate...
| Publié dans: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 54(2008), 5 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 373-6 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | Japanese |
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| Accès à la collection: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica |
| Sujets: | Case Reports English Abstract Journal Article Androgen Antagonists |
| Résumé: | Prostatic neuroendocrine (NE) carcinoma is a rare disease and the NE differentiation in prostate cancer is characterized by poor prognosis, rapidly progressing tumor and an androgen-independent state, for which there is currently no successful therapy. Herein, we report a case of NE differentiatiated prostatic cancer, which metastasized to the base of tongue, intraorbit and brain stem. This is the first Japanese report of prostate cancer metastasis to the brain stem and base of the tongue |
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| Description: | Date Completed 24.07.2008 Date Revised 12.06.2008 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0018-1994 |