[Cerebral metastasis of prostatic adenocarcinoma. Hormonal control and review of the literature].
Metastasis of adenocarcinoma of the prostate to the medullary or central nervous system constitutes a worse prognosis. Surgical excision of the tumor permits a longer survival. Complete androgenic hormonal block affords temporary control of the disease.
Llarena Ibarguren
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Servicio de Urología y Neurocirugía, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Vizcaya, España.
Zabala Egurrola
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Acha Pérez
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Pertusa Peña
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Garibi Undabarrena
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
Metástasis cerebral por adenocarcinoma prostático. Control hormonal y revisión de la literatura.