Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate: case report and review of literature
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
; 89(10/12): 192-194, Oct.-Dec. 1997.
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| ID: lil-411424
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ABSTRACT
Carcinoma of the prostate, that is adenocarcinoma, is one of the most common malignancies in the male with an estimated incidence for 1991 of 122,000 new cases. On the other hand, squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate, with a median incidence of .5%-1% of all prostatic malignancies, has a similar clinical presentation but differs in treatment response and prognosis. We herein present one case of this histological pattern and review the literature pertaining to it
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Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Prostatic Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
1997
Type:
Article