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11168686

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
In hemodialysis patients, few cases of prostate cancer have been reported until recently. We present a case of prostate cancer with multiple lung metastases in a chronic hemodialysis patient. A 65-year-old Japanese man who had maintained hemodialysis for 5 years was referred to our hospital with multiple metastatic lung tumors. Serum prostate tumor markers were highly elevated although his plasma testosterone level was within the normal range. A transrectal needle prostate biopsy confirmed a histologic diagnosis of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. Androgen blockade therapy was very effective as evidenced by a quick decrease of serum tumor markers. The follow-up computed tomography scan of the chest performed 3 months later showed a complete disappearance of the coin lesions. The early detection of prostate cancer in hemodialysis patients is difficult because of a lack of urologic symptoms, which indicate the importance of periodic screening by serum tumor markers. Combined androgen blockade is effective even in hemodialysis patients. However, close follow up is necessary because long-term results and prognoses are still unknown.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0919-8172
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
464-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-10-30
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Prostate cancer with multiple lung metastases in a hemodialysis patient.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Urology, Tokyo Dental College, Ichikawa General Hospital, Chiba, Japan. hayakawa@tdc.ac.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports