title: Surgical pathology examination of the prostate gland. Practice survey by American society of clinical pathologists.
abstract: The American Society of Clinical Pathologists surveyed 395 members who represented the spectrum of anatomic pathology practice among the membership. The results of how respondents fix, section, process, and report radical prostatectomy specimens, transurethral prostatectomy specimens, and needle biopsy specimens is presented, with a commentary based on the current medical literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: True
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010340:Pathology, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm