MASSIVE LOCALLY EXTENSIVE PROSTATE-CANCER

Authors
ROZANSKI TA FAERBER GJ
Citation
Ta. Rozanski et Gj. Faerber, MASSIVE LOCALLY EXTENSIVE PROSTATE-CANCER, Urology, 43(2), 1994, pp. 242-243
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Urology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00904295
Volume
43
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
242 - 243
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-4295(1994)43:2<242:MLEP>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A massive, locally extensive adenocarcinoma of the prostate (2,246 ccm ) presenting as constipation and a palpable abdominal mass, was treate d with androgen deprivation resulting in a 94 percent reduction in tum or size, and relief of symptoms. Serum prostate-specific antigen was r educed from 4,029 to 0.4 ng/mL, after hormonal therapy was combined wi th radiation treatments for local disease control.