title: Primary malignant lymphoma of the prostate--a report of three cases.
abstract: We report the clinical, morphological and immunohistochemical findings in 3 cases of primary non-Hodgkins malignant lymphoma of the prostate. After treatment with doxorubicin-based chemotherapy, two patients achieved a complete remission, and 1 died of infective endocarditis three months after diagnosis. Until a consensus has been reached regarding the optimal treatment of prostatic lymphoma, therapy should be determined by the histologic type diagnosed and stage of the lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. wilmosh@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mermershtain
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benharroch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lavrenkov
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Geffen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: German
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone