The Management of Transitional Cell Carcinoma in the Prostate

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Abstract
Transitional cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare tumor. A review of 318 patients with carcinoma of the prostate presenting in the 5 yr between April 1974-April 1979 revealed 7 patients with transitional cell carcinoma arising within the prostate. Two of these had previously been treated for a transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. These prostatic tumors are usually poorly differentiated and carry a poor prognosis. Early radical surgery achieved a good result in 1 of the patients. Other forms of treatment were ineffective; a review of the literature revealed that this was also the experience of others. Cystoprostatectomy probably should be considered as an early form of treatment.