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Physical Exam

03/08/XX

70 year old man with history of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and urinary retention, has recent history of soreness in groin, low back pain and weight loss. DRE: Normal rectal tone. Enlarged nodular prostate with minimal induration.

   
X-Rays & Scans

03/20/XX

Bone scan: Generalized whole body skeletal metastases. Hip knee and ankle: Extensive bone mets in entire pelvis, right and left proximal femurs. Chest: Patchy areas of asbestos-like scarring, consistent with prior films.
   
Laboratory

03/08/XX

PSA level 120 (0-4.0 ng/ml)
   
Scopes 03/10/XX Cystoscopy: Bladder was without masses or stones.
   
Surgical Findings

03/10/XX

TURP: Resection included significant tissue from the anterior lobe of the prostate.
   
Pathological Reports

03/10/XX

TURP: Prostate chips - Adenocarcinoma, prostate. Moderately to poorly differentiated, Gleason’s score 5+5=10. Carcinoma involves every fragment.

05/15/XX Orchiectomy: R and L testis: no tumor identified.
   
Treatment 03/10/XX Surgery: Transurethral resection of prostate (TURP).
03/25/XX Hormone: Casodex
05/15/XX Hormone: Bilateral simple orchiectomy

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