A first Japanese case of BRCA2 and RB1 co-loss organ-confined prostate cancer successfully treated by radical prostatectomy
We report a rare case of localized prostate cancer withBRCA2 andRB1 co-loss, which is usually found at a more advanced stage with a poor prognosis. A 59-year-old male with prostate cancer was referred to our hospital for surgical treatment. He had schizophrenia that was well controlled by medicine. He had no family history of prostate cancer, breast cancer, or ovarian cancer. His initial PSA was 4.5 ng/mL, and Gleason score 3 + 4 adenocarcinoma was detected in one of 12 needle biopsy cores. Imaging studies demonstrated the clinical stage to be cT2aN0M0. Therefore, robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) with bilateral nerve sparing was performed. Based on histopathologica l analysis, the Gleason score was 4 + 3 and the pathological stage was pT2N0M0 with a negative surgical margin. Genetic sequencing identifiedBRCA2 andRB1 co-loss with limited loss of heterogeneity (LOH). At 12 months after surgery, his PSA level remained < 0.01 ng/mL. This case suggests the importance of early detection of prostate cancer and the possibility of cure for prostate cancer with high malignant potential.
Source: International Cancer Conference Journal - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
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