Ureter metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: a case report

Abstract Background In most cases, prostate cancer metastasizes to the lymph nodes, bone, and liver. In very rare cases, it metastasizes to the ureter. Due to the difficulty in making a preoperative diagnosis, ureteral metastasis from prostate cancer is typically diagnosed after nephroureterectomy....

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Main Authors: Sohgo Tsutsumi, Takashi Kawahara, Yusuke Hattori, Taku Mochizuki, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Sawako Chiba, Hiroji Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1379-z