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ArticleBJR case reports2023

Skin metastases from prostate cancer successfully treated with radiation therapy.

Francesco Marampon, Martina Parisi, Piero Rodolfo Cicco, Maria Serpone, Miriam Tomaciello, Daniela Musio, Francesca De Felice, Vincenzo Tombolini

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Article in BJR case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Francesco MaramponDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Martina ParisiDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Piero Rodolfo CiccoDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Maria SerponeDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Miriam TomacielloDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Daniela MusioDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Francesca De FeliceDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Vincenzo TomboliniDepartment of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Skin metastases from prostate cancer (PCa) are rare, cause considerable discomfort, and usually indicate advanced disease and a poor prognosis. To date, literature accounts for no more than 88 cases of skin metastasis from PCa, and radiation therapy (RT) is not considered a standard treatment option. Here, we have described a rare case of skin localization of castration-resistant metastatic PCa, which occurred in a 75-year-old male previously treated with RT for PCa, 11 years earlier. The skin lesions, which progressively appeared in different areas of the chest wall, were successfully treated with electron beam RT (900 cGy, for 3 consecutive days). Five months after irradiating skin metastases, the patient showed general fair conditions and no longer developed other skin lesions in the areas already treated or elsewhere. This report describes a scarce case of cutaneous metastases from PCa, underlying the crucial role of RT as a definitive palliative treatment that should be used to limit systemic chemotherapy-related toxicity.

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