Undifferentiated prostate cancer treated with docetaxel

IJU Case Rep. 2020 Apr 20;3(4):125-127. doi: 10.1002/iju5.12162. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Introduction: Undifferentiated prostate cancer is a rare and aggressive disease, and no definitive therapeutic strategy for metastatic undifferentiated prostate cancer has been established.

Case presentation: We report the case of a 70-year-old man with undifferentiated prostate cancer and lymph node metastases. Following the patient's progression after platinum-based chemotherapy, we initiated treatment with docetaxel, which resulted in a partial response. The patient was alive for 42 months after initiation of docetaxel, maintaining relatively good quality of life with minimal hospital stay.

Conclusion: Docetaxel may be a good therapeutic option for metastatic undifferentiated prostate cancer.

Keywords: chemotherapy; docetaxel; prostate cancer; quality of life; undifferentiated carcinoma.

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