A neuroendocrine carcinoma of the prostate gland with unfavorable prognosis, composed of small cells containing neurosecretory granules. Approximately half of the cases show a mixture of small cells and adenocarcinoma cells.
Comment:
Editor note: DO classifies as lung oat cell carcinoma
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DOID:7141; NCIT:C6766; Oat cell carcinoma of prostate; Oat cell carcinoma of the prostate; http://identifiers.org/medgen/266251; http://identifiers.org/snomedct/396198006; http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1300585; prostate Oat cell carcinoma; prostate gland small cell carcinoma; prostate small cell NEC; prostate small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma; small cell carcinoma of prostate; small cell carcinoma of prostate gland; small cell carcinoma of the prostate