Therapy-Related Leukemia following Docetaxel Chemotherapy for Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer: A Case Report

Introduction: Docetaxel is the first-line drug that has been proved to improve the overall survival of men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). For patients who survive the prostate cancer, they may be at risk of secondary neoplasm, especially for the therapy-re...

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Main Authors: Chen Zhu, Jian Su, Zhenhua Jin, Lin Yuan, Yunfei Wei, Yan Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2024-12-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Online Access:https://karger.com/article/doi/10.1159/000541722
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Summary:Introduction: Docetaxel is the first-line drug that has been proved to improve the overall survival of men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). For patients who survive the prostate cancer, they may be at risk of secondary neoplasm, especially for the therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome or therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML). Case Presentation: We reported a 44-year-old man with prostate cancer (cT4N1M1c) who developed t-AML following docetaxel chemotherapy. Typically, the t-AML in our case was characterized by an aberrant karyotype t(15;17)(q22;q21). Conclusions: This case is, to our knowledge, the first time to report a patient with mHSPC who developed therapy-related acute promyelocytic leukemia following docetaxel chemotherapy, suggesting that docetaxel might contribute to the induction of t-AML.
ISSN:1662-6575