Patterns of metastases of prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Background: The current study was conducted to investigate the patterns of metastases in men with metastatic prostatic ductal adenocarcinoma (DAC) and recurrence patterns after therapy.

Methods: All patients with a new diagnosis of DAC with de novo metastases and those with localized disease who developed metastases after treatment and were treated at the study institution from January 2005 to November 2018 were included. All patient and tumor characteristics and outcome data were collected.

Epidemiological risk factors for adrenocortical carcinoma: A hospital-based case-control study.

Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy whose risk factors are unclear. We explored the association of ACC risk with exposure to selected environmental factors, with a focus on cigarette smoking. We conducted a hospital-based case-control study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.