A spectrum of malignant epithelial tumors of the prostate gland.
Conceptually, the prostatic territory encompasses neoplams whose origins are intraprostatic, paraprostatic or extraprostatic. Our objectives in this review are to 1) present a classification of the spectrum of malignant epithelial growth encountered in the prostatic territory, 2) show examples of these neoplasms and remark upon their histogenesis, enzyme production and endocrine sensitivity, and 3) suggest re-evaluation of some of our current routine therapeutic procedures.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D004543:Ejaculatory Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology