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Eble JN, Sauter G., Epstein JI, Sesterhenn IA - iarc

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Squamous neoplasms<br />

T.H. Van der Kwast<br />

Definition<br />

Tumours with squamous cell differentiation<br />

involving the prostate.<br />

ICD-O codes<br />

Adenosquamous carcinoma 8560/3<br />

Squamous cell carcinoma 8070/3<br />

Epidemiology<br />

The incidence of squamous cell carcinoma<br />

of the prostate is less than 0.6% of all<br />

prostate cancers {1814,1861}. There are<br />

70 cases reported in literature. Even more<br />

rare is adenosquamous carcinoma of the<br />

prostate, with about 10 cases reported so<br />

far. For primary prostatic squamous cell<br />

carcinoma an association with<br />

Schistosomiasis infection has been<br />

described {44}. Approximately 50% of<br />

adenosquamous carcinomas may arise in<br />

prostate cancer patients subsequent to<br />

endocrine therapy or radiotherapy {179}.<br />

Localization<br />

Squamous cell carcinomas may originate<br />

either in the periurethral glands or in the<br />

prostatic glandular acini, probably from the<br />

lining basal cells, which show a divergent<br />

differentiation pathway {606,931}.<br />

Adenosquamous carcinomas are probably<br />

localized more commonly in the transition<br />

zone of the prostate accounting for their<br />

more frequent detection in transurethral<br />

resection specimens {179,2613}.<br />

Clinical features<br />

Most, if not all pure squamous cell carcinomas<br />

become clinically manifest by<br />

local symptoms such as urinary outflow<br />

obstruction, occasionally in association<br />

with bone pain and haematuria. Most<br />

patients have at the time of diagnosis<br />

metastatic disease, and bone metastases<br />

are osteolytic. PSA levels are not<br />

typically elevated. The age range of<br />

patients is between 52 and 79 years<br />

{1861}. Hormone treatment and<br />

chemotherapy are not effective, except<br />

for a single case with non-progressive<br />

disease after local irradiation and systemic<br />

chemotherapy {2657}. In cases of<br />

organ-confined disease, radical prostatectomy<br />

or cystoprostatectomy, including<br />

total urethrectomy is recommended<br />

{1513}.<br />

Adenosquamous carcinomas may be<br />

detected by increased serum PSA, but<br />

more typically by obstruction of the urinary<br />

outflow, requiring transurethral<br />

resection {179}. Patients may also present<br />

with metastatic disease. A proportion<br />

of cases show an initial response to hormone<br />

therapy {32,1176}.<br />

Tumour spread<br />

Both squamous cell carcinomas and<br />

adenosquamous carcinomas tend to<br />

metastasize rapidly with a predilection<br />

for the skeletal bones {841,1861}.<br />

Histopathology<br />

By definition pure squamous cell carcinoma<br />

does not contain glandular features<br />

and it is identical to squamous cell<br />

carcinoma of other origin. With rare<br />

exception, it does not express PSA or<br />

PAP {1861,2657}. Primary prostatic squamous<br />

cell carcinoma must be distinguished<br />

on clinical grounds from secondary<br />

involvement of the gland by bladder<br />

or urethral squamous carcinoma.<br />

Histologically, squamous cell carcinoma<br />

must be distinguished from squamous<br />

metaplasia as may occur in infarction or<br />

after hormonal therapy.<br />

Adenosquamous carcinoma is defined<br />

by the presence of both glandular (acinar)<br />

and squamous cell carcinoma components.<br />

Some authors considered the<br />

possibility that adenosquamous carcinomas<br />

consist of collision tumours with a de<br />

novo origin of adenocarcinoma and<br />

squamous cell carcinoma {841}. The<br />

glandular tumour component generally<br />

expresses PSA and PAP, whereas the<br />

squamous component displays high<br />

molecular weight cytokeratins {179}.<br />

A<br />

B<br />

Fig. 3.79 A Cross section of squamous cell carcinoma. B Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate with focal keratinization.<br />

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