title: Prostatic metastasis of renal cell carcinoma successfully treated with sunitinib.
abstract: Metastases of renal cell carcinoma to the prostate gland are very rare. We present a case of a metastasis of renal cell carcinoma in the prostate which occurred 10 years after nephrectomy. Treatment with sunitinib was initiated and a notable response achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Cantonal Hospital St Gallen, St Gallen, Switzerland. ralffokt@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ralf-Michael
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Fokt
authors.forename: Arnoud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Templeton
authors.forename: Silke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gillessen
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ohlschlegel
authors.forename: Hans-Peter
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Schmid
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077210:Sunitinib
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007211:Indoles; D011758:Pyrroles; D000077210:Sunitinib