Unexpected long-term survival in an adult patient with metastatic prostate cancer

P. Antonov; G. Raycheva; V. Popov

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101634

Urology Case Reports (Jul 2021)

Unexpected long-term survival in an adult patient with metastatic prostate cancer

P. Antonov,
G. Raycheva,
V. Popov

Affiliations

P. Antonov: Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Clinic of Urology, University Hospital ''St. George'', Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Corresponding author. Medical University, Plovdiv, 15, Vasil Aprilov str., 4002, Bulgaria.
G. Raycheva: Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Clinic of Medical Oncology, University Hospital ''St. George'', Plovdiv, Bulgaria
V. Popov: Medical University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Clinic of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital ''St. George'', Plovdiv, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101634
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 37
p. 101634

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According to statistics, the 5-year overall survival in metastatic prostate cancer is about 21 months. We present a case of a patient with castration-resistant prostate cancer with proven bone lesions 2 years after the onset of the disease and the current survival of over 9 years.

Published in Urology Case Reports

ISSN: 2214-4420 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/urology-case-reports

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