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An Orthotopic Murine Model of Human Prostate Cancer Metastasis
Published on: September 18, 2013
Penile Metastases From Prostate Adenocarcinoma: A Rare Presentation
Srikanth Soma1, Poorna Chander Reddy2, Rahul Bhat3
1Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College , Mangalore, Manipal University, India .
Abstract:
Penile metastases are rare in occurrence and are usually secondary to other genitourinary primary tumours. It is a debilitating near terminal condition at presentation with a dismal prognosis and poor survival rates. Supportive and palliative care is generally recommended to improve the quality of life of patients. We present a case of penile metastases in a 74-year-old male patient with prostatic adenocarcinoma in association with multiple skeletal metastases.
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