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Clinically complete response to abiraterone acetate in a patient with metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer
- Source :
- IJU Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 187-189 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2019.
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Abstract
- Introduction Abiraterone acetate in combination with prednisone is now widely used for the treatment of castration‐resistant prostate cancer. Case presentation A 62‐year‐old patient with a bone metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer was started on abiraterone acetate at a dose of 1000 mg a day along with 10 mg prednisone. In spite of castrate testosterone level, the laboratory test showed a relatively high level of serum testosterone, which was 21 ng/dL. Within 6 months, the patient achieved a complete prostate‐specific antigen response. Follow‐up bone scintigraphy demonstrated no area of intense uptake. He had a history of hyperlipidemia and was started on atorvastatin at home just after starting abiraterone acetate. Conclusion This report is a rare case of a clinically complete response to abiraterone acetate in a patient with metastatic castration‐resistant prostate cancer.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2577171X and 16176499
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- IJU Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9061c1f161764990ab8bb7093bdb606b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12073