Pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare and aggressive neoplasm, with only few cases described in literature and poor prognosis: mean survival is 5 months. We report the case of a patient with this disease, with special attention to the evolution of neuroendocrine markers as Chromogranine A and neuron-specific enolase during the progression of the tumor, evaluating their possible role in staging and follow up.
Pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate: A rare tumor / Simone, Albisinni; DE NUNZIO, Cosimo; Tubaro, Andrea. - In: INDIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY. - ISSN 0970-1591. - STAMPA. - 28:1(2012), pp. 89-91. [10.4103/0970-1591.94964]
Pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate: A rare tumor.
DE NUNZIO, Cosimo;TUBARO, ANDREA
2012
Abstract
Pure small cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare and aggressive neoplasm, with only few cases described in literature and poor prognosis: mean survival is 5 months. We report the case of a patient with this disease, with special attention to the evolution of neuroendocrine markers as Chromogranine A and neuron-specific enolase during the progression of the tumor, evaluating their possible role in staging and follow up.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
