title: Metastatic Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate with PSA Value of 8.6 ng/mL at 5-Year-Followup after Prostatectomy, Radiotherapy, and Androgen Deprivation.
abstract: Introduction. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate is a rare variant of prostate cancer. Its malignant potential and the clinical course of the affected patients remain, by and large, controversial. No data exist about the course of metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Case Presentation. This case report describes the excellent clinical course of a 68-year-old patient with metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate, treated by radical prostatectomy, irradiation, and androgen deprivation. Conclusion. In our case, mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate does not appear to behave differently than acinar prostate cancer. Its malignant potential is dependent on its Gleason score.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kalaitzis
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koukourakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Stilianos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giannakopoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giatromanolaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Efthimios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sivridis
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Athanasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bantis
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Touloupidis