Thanks for your question. Are you asking for yourself, or for someone else?
Eccrine porocarcinoma, a malignancy of the eccrine sweat glands, is extremely rare.This is most commonly diagnosed in people ages 50-80. There is not a lot of published data on eccrine carcinomas. I could not find any data in several of the reputable oncology information sites and I would imagine it's been hard for you to research this as well.
According to MedScape, Mohs micrographic surgery is becoming the mainstay of therapy for eccrine carcinomas. Radiation therapy has been used in select cases while chemotherapy has not been used extensively. This cancer has a tendency to recur and can also spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.
I was able to find a clinical case study from 2013. The study authors noted that if treated early, eccrine porocarcinoma can be curable through surgery. In the metastatic phase, the prognosis is often poor because this cancer doesn't respond well to anticancer treatment.
I personally live with a rare cancer and know all too well how difficult it can be to obtain information. Please let me know if this helps and if I can help further.
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Hi Deborae and Welcome to EmpowHER!
Thanks for your question. Are you asking for yourself, or for someone else?
Eccrine porocarcinoma, a malignancy of the eccrine sweat glands, is extremely rare.This is most commonly diagnosed in people ages 50-80. There is not a lot of published data on eccrine carcinomas. I could not find any data in several of the reputable oncology information sites and I would imagine it's been hard for you to research this as well.
According to MedScape, Mohs micrographic surgery is becoming the mainstay of therapy for eccrine carcinomas. Radiation therapy has been used in select cases while chemotherapy has not been used extensively. This cancer has a tendency to recur and can also spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.
I was able to find a clinical case study from 2013. The study authors noted that if treated early, eccrine porocarcinoma can be curable through surgery. In the metastatic phase, the prognosis is often poor because this cancer doesn't respond well to anticancer treatment.
I personally live with a rare cancer and know all too well how difficult it can be to obtain information. Please let me know if this helps and if I can help further.
Best regards,
Pat
September 15, 2014 - 5:51pmThis Comment
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