Successful use of docetaxel for emergency treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation due to hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a fatal presentation of metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate. A 59-year old male presented with a 2-week history of fatigue, red urine, and bruises on his body. Physical examination and ultrasonography showed that the patient had an enlarged prost...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Turkiye Klinikleri
2017-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Oncological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452336416300759 |