Penile metastasis of prostatic adenocarcinoma: Report of two cases and review of literature

oleh: Mathew Joseph, Philip Joe

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: BMC 2003-09-01

Deskripsi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carcinoma of the prostate metastasising to the penis is rare. These patients have a poor prognosis receiving various treatment modalities.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>Two such patients are discussed here having received differing therapeutic regimes, pointing out the necessity for standardised palliative treatment rather than radical therapy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Management of patients with penile metastases from carcinoma of the prostate should emphasise improving quality of life with palliative treatment rather than radical therapy</p>