Korean J Urol.
1991 Aug;32(4):677-681.
Four cases of concurrent dual cancer on the bladder and prostate
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- 1Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Korea.
Abstract
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The clinical courses of four male patients who have concurrently discovered transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder and adenocarcinoma of the prostate were presented, each meets to Warren and Gate`s criteria. In the management of bladder cancer, 2 patients were treated by radical cystoprostatectomy with urinary diversion and remaining 2 by more conservative modalities such as transurethral resection of the bladder tumor. In the management of prostatic cancer, 3 patients were treated by hormonal therapy including bilateral orchiectomy and remaining1 by radiation therapy with bilateral orchiectomy. The modalities for management plan of all cases had decided by the stage and grade of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder rather than adenocarcinoma of the prostate.