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Double Primary Tumors: Synchronous of Prostate Cancer and Rectum Cancer. A Case Report

Nur Zulaika Riswan, Nik Mohd Nurhafizi, Noor Ashani Md Yusoff, Mohana Raj, Rosna Yunus

Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery · pp. 102–107 · Published 16 Mar 2022

Abstract

Multiple primary tumors (MPT) defined as the development of 2 or more tumors with different histology characteristic which arise from difference organ and metastasis must be excluded. MPT can divide to synchronous or metachronous. Prostate cancer with synchronous rectal cancer are rarer compared to metachronous. The synchronous prostate cancer is commonly found in either the renal or urinary bladder. We are reporting a case of 66 years old gentleman who was diagnosed with prostate cancer with synchronous rectum cancer. Decision making in managing is rather be challenging as there are two separate entities and have a different approach for both surgical and oncology treatment.

Synchronous prostate rectum multiple primary tumors neoplasm

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