An aggressive signet ring cell carcinoma of the prostate in a Japanese man

Case Rep Oncol. 2011 Sep;4(3):517-20. doi: 10.1159/000334081. Epub 2011 Oct 17.

Abstract

Signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) of the prostate is rare, with approximately 100 case reports to date. Here we report a very aggressive case of SRCC of the prostate in a Japanese man. The patient received estramustine, docetaxel, and carboplatin combination chemotherapy, followed by TS-1 and CPT-11 combination therapy. Unfortunately, the disease progressed, and he died of general metastatic disease treated over 16 month with systemic chemotherapy.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Prostate; Signet ring cell carcinoma.

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