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Prostate cancer and the multiple primary malignant neoplasm syndrome
Author(s) -
Ray P.,
Guinan P.,
Sharifi R.,
Mouli K.,
Shaw M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
the prostate
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.295
H-Index - 123
eISSN - 1097-0045
pISSN - 0270-4137
DOI - 10.1002/pros.2990040510
Subject(s) - prostate cancer , medicine , prostate , cancer , neoplasm , oncology , primary cancer , pathology
In an attempt to evaluate the relationship of prostate cancer to the multiple primary malignant neoplasm syndrome, 626 prostate cancer cases were reviewed. Patients with one malignant tumor appear to be no more at risk of developing a prostate cancer than individuals who have never had a tumor.