Long-Term Remission of Metastatic Small Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate - 23/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.urology.2007.10.068
Aleksandra Ciszewski a, Dustin Shackleton b, Tomasz M. Beer a, ⁎ 
a Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology and OHSU Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
b Department of Pathology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
Address correspondence to: Tomasz M. Beer, M.D., Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Mail Code CH14R, 3303 SW Bond Avenue, Portland, OR 97239.Résumé |
Metastatic small cell carcinoma of the prostate portends a poor prognosis. Survival expectancy is generally estimated in months with few reports in the literature of patients surviving more than 2 years. We report a case of one of the longest known surviving patients in continuous complete remission with metastatic small cell carcinoma of the prostate and review the available literature reporting longer-term survival in this condition.
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Vol 71 - N° 3
P. 546.e3-546.e4 - mars 2008 Retour au numéro
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