Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the prostate: Report and review of 42 cases

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 178-181

  Fujita, Kazutoshi ^a   Sugao, Hideki ^a   Gotoh, Takayasu ^a   Yokomizo, Satoshi ^a   Itoh, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a Minoh City Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Prostate; Signet ring carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE PROSTATE ISOENZYME; ALCIAN BLUE; BICALUTAMIDE; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; SCHIFF BASE;

AGED; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER HORMONE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; SIGNET RING CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARCINOMA, SIGNET RING CELL; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 1942507212     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2003.00763.x     Document Type: Review

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