Prostate Ewing Sarcoma/PNET: A case of long survival in a highly aggressive malignancy - 11/08/21
, Tito Palmela Leitão 1, 5, Miguel Miranda 1, Joana Polido 1, Cecília Alvim 2, Isabel Fernandes 2, 5, 6, Teresa Braga 3, Bárbara Pena 4, José Mendes de Almeida 3, 5, Luís Costa 2, 5, 6, José Palma dos Reis 1, 5Résumé |
Prostate Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (ES/PNET) is extremely rare. Currently, a multimodal approach is recommended, although there is no standard treatment. Nevertheless, this tumor has a very poor prognosis, with the longest reported survival of 24 months.
We present a case of locally advanced prostate ES/PNET in a 29-year-old male who was treated with a multimodal approach. The patient is alive and disease free, with a seven year follow-up, with very good quality of life. This exceptionally long survival may be the result of the very aggressive multimodal treatment chosen and described herein.
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Vol 154
P. e11-e12 - août 2021 Retour au numéro
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