Prostate cancer is common and frequently a lethal type for men. While it would be diagnosed through Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) by the 50s, the gold standard diagnosis method for this disease is achieved through the pathological examination of the samples obtained through needle biopsy. The results of the prostate biopsy, i.e. pathological diagnosis, can be grouped into four: benign prosta...

OBJECTIVES Urothelial carcinoma (UC) is a multifocal disease that may develop in any location of the urinary tract, including the prostate. We analyze the types of prostate involvement due to UC, their diagnosis, risk factors and the clinical implications of this entity. MATERIAL AND METHODS Analysis of original, review articles and publications related to prostate involvement due to UC. The ...

The role of c-myc in prostatic carcinogenesis is poorly understood. The pathogenetic relationship between high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), prostatic carcinoma, and metastases is not well-defined. We used fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with a region-specific probe for c-myc (band 8q24) and chromosome enumeration probes for chromosomes 7, 8, 10, 12, and Y to evalua...

BACKGROUND To make the difference between two uncommon entities, small cell prostate carcinoma and prostatic metastasis of small cell lung cancer. METHODS We describe a case of single extrapulmonar metastasis in the prostate from small lung carcinoma. RESULTS We describe a case of single extrapulmonar metastasis in the prostate from small lung carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS Clinical and radiograp...