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Sarcoma of the prostate
Author(s) -
Schmidt Joseph D.,
Welch Melton J.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197604)37:4<1908::aid-cncr2820370441>3.0.co;2-6
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcoma , malignancy , prostate , prostate cancer , chemotherapy , urinary system , radiation therapy , surgery , urology , cancer , pathology
The experience at the University of Iowa Hospitals with 12 patients having sarcoma of the prostate is described. Although the total number of patients is small, two distinct groups can be identified. The infants, children, and young adults presenting with this malignancy had a very poor survival regardless of the therapy administered. However, the older men have generally done well, surviving several years following therapy for the relief of lower urinary tract obstruction. The longest surviving patient was treated by transurethral prostectomy followed by transperineal instillation of radioactive gold. A program of combination therapy utilizing surgery, external irradiation, and triple chemotherapy is suggested for use in children and young adults with prostatic sarcoma.