Urologie pro praxi 2/2016

Neuroendocrine prostate cancer with primary origin in the lungs

Neuroendocrine prostate cancer with primary origin in the lungs tends to be rare at this site. It is diagnosed histologically. Surgery is combined with chemotherapy and radiotherapy in treating this type of tumour. Survival prognosis is poor.

Keywords: lung carcinoma, small-cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumour, immunohistochemical demonstration of neuroendocrine markers.