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ArticleCanadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada2024

Clinicopathologic and survival patterns among prostate carcinosarcoma patients in the U.S. An analysis of SEER database.

Asad Ullah, Naema Daino, Abdul Qahar Khan Yasinzai, Kue Tylor Lee, Amir Humza Sohail, Aman Goyal, Abdul Waheed, Asif Iqbal, Nabin R Karki

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Asad UllahDepartment of Pathology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, United States.
Naema DainoMedical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, United States.
Abdul Qahar Khan YasinzaiDepartment of Medicine, Bolan Medical College, Abdul, Pakistan.
Kue Tylor LeeMedical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, United States.
Amir Humza SohailDepartment of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States.
Aman GoyalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Abdul WaheedDepartment of Surgery, San Joaquin General Hospital, French Camp, CA, United States.
Asif IqbalMercy Hospital, Ardmore, OK, United States.
Nabin R KarkiMitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, United States.

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introductionProstatic carcinosarcoma comprises <1% of all prostate neoplasms. The literature on this disease is limited to a few case studies, primarily due to the rarity of this malignancy. We aimed to investigate the demographic, clinical, and histologic factors, prognosis, and survival of prostatic carcinosarcoma.

methodsThe Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database was used to identify patients with prostatic carcinosarcoma from 2000-2018. Demographic and clinical data, including age, race, sex, tumor grade, stage, tumor size, lymph node status, metastasis, and treatment modalities, were recorded.

resultsPatients with prostatic carcinosarcoma had a median age of 72 years at diagnosis, most cases among White individuals (93%). When reported, the histologic grade comprised moderately differentiated (3.3%), poorly differentiated (56.7%), and undifferentiated/anaplastic (40%) subtypes. In patients with reported data, tumor size varied between 2-5 cm (15.8%) and >5 cm (84.2%). Distant metastasis most commonly occurred in the liver (12.5%) and lung (12.5%), followed by the bone (8.3%). The most common treatment performed was surgery with radiation (32.4%). The five-year overall survival was 11.9%.

conclusionsProstatic carcinosarcoma affects men in the seventh decade of life. Regional and distant tumor stage is considered an indicator of survival. Prostate carcinosarcoma is rare; due to its aggressive nature, a deeper understanding, and an improved personalized therapeutic approach are necessary for improving patient outcomes in this challenging arena of oncology.

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PMCPMC11534400

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