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[Multiple primary cancers limited to the urological field]
H Oka1, S Kobayashi, T Kobayashi
1Department of Urology, Kobe City General Hospital.
Hinyokika Kiyo. Acta Urologica Japonica
|August 11, 2001
Summary
The frequency of multiple primary cancers in the urogenital system is increasing. This study analyzed 20 cases of double genitourinary cancers, including renal cell carcinoma, urothelial carcinoma, and prostate cancer.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Oncology
- Clinical Medicine
Context:
- Multiple primary cancers (MPCs) are increasingly diagnosed.
- Urogenital organs are common sites for primary cancers.
Purpose:
- To analyze the clinical features of patients with multiple primary cancers of the urogenital organs.
Summary:
- A retrospective analysis of 300 renal cell carcinoma (RCC), 661 urothelial carcinoma (TCC), and 391 prostate cancer (PC) patients treated between 1980 and 1999.
- Twenty patients (1.9%) had double genitourinary cancers: 1 RCC and TCC, 6 RCC and PC, and 13 TCC and PC.
- Seven cases were synchronous, while 13 were metachronous with an average interval of 68 months.
Impact:
- The study highlights an increasing incidence of MPCs within the urogenital system.
- Understanding the clinical features of these double cancers is crucial for diagnosis and management.