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Organ Preservation for Recurrent Urethral Adenocarcinoma With Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation.

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Urethral adenocarcinoma of males is a rare disease with limited prospective data to define optimal treatment. Surgical excision remains the primary treatment for early-stage disease. Multimodality therapy with a combination… Click to show full abstract

Urethral adenocarcinoma of males is a rare disease with limited prospective data to define optimal treatment. Surgical excision remains the primary treatment for early-stage disease. Multimodality therapy with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery has been explored in patients with locally advanced disease. We present the case of a 45-year-old-man with a locally recurrent urethral adenocarcinoma after initial surgical resection managed successfully with combined weekly cisplatinum and radiation therapy.

Keywords: recurrent urethral; chemotherapy radiation; adenocarcinoma; urethral adenocarcinoma

Journal Title: Urology
Year Published: 2018

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