A Chance Finding of High Grade Prostate Cancer in a 35-Year-Old Male – A Case Report and Outcomes of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy in Young Men with Prostate Cancer
Amandeep Virk,
Patrick-Julien Treacy,
Wenjie Zhong
et al.
Abstract:Background: Prostate cancer is often considered a disease of older men and this indeed fits with its peak incidence between 65-79 years of age. Reports of prostate cancer in men younger than 40 years of age and the outcomes of this age group following treatment are few in the literature. Here, we present the case of an unusual diagnosis of high grade prostate cancer in a very young man and outline early outcomes following treatment with robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy. Case Presentation: A 35-year-old m… Show more
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