A Novel Approach for Performing Bone Marrow Aspiration at the Time of Radical Prostatectomy

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• 作者：Jeffrey J. Tosoian^a ; ^{jt@jhmi.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Diane K. Reyes^a ; ^b ; Michael A. Gorin^a ; Steven Hortopan^a ; Alan W. Partin^a ; Kenneth J. Pienta^a ; ^b ; Ashley E. Ross^a ; Edward M. Schaeffer^c
• 关键词：Prostate cancer ; Metastasis ; Bone
• 刊名：Urology Case Reports
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：May 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：6
• 期：Complete
• 页码：45-46
• 全文大小：157 K

文摘

The bone marrow microenvironment represents a “metastatic niche” in which prostate cancer cells may persist and evade cytotoxic therapy. In order to study the biology of prostate cancer dissemination, we have established a safe and efficient method for performing pubic bone marrow aspiration at the time of radical prostatectomy. We herein describe our experience with this technique.