Successful use of docetaxel for emergency treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation due to hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a fatal presentation of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate. A 59-year old male presented with a 2-week history of fatigue, red urine, and bruises on his body. Physical examination and ultrasonography showed that the patient had an enlarged prost...

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Published in:	Journal of Oncological Sciences
Main Authors:	Serkan Keskin, Meltem Ekenel, Mert Başaran, Sevil Bavbek
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Turkish Society of Oncology 2017-07-01
Subjects:	Prostate cancer Disseminated intravascular coagulation Docetaxel
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452336416300759