Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate is rare, accounting for 0.5-1% of all prostatic cancers. It is highly aggressive and responds poorly to any mode of therapy. We present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate that developed in a patient with prostatic adenocarcinoma following radiation therapy.
Mohan
Harsh
H
Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India. harshmohan@glide.net.in
Bal
Amanjit
A
Punia
Raj Pal Singh
RP
Bawa
Amarpreet Singh
AS
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology*; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016312:Treatment Refusal