title: Primary staging of prostate cancer.
abstract: Staging prostate cancer is a systematic classification of the extent of disease based on clinical and pathological criteria. Despite general acceptance of the TNM staging system, a lot of controversy and uncertainty with respect to staging still exists. This paper gives an overview of different staging modalities and emphasizes the need for incorporation of prognostic factors, such as tumour grade and volume, in the staging system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Jager
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Barentz
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Ruijter
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: de la Rosette
authors.forename: G O
authors.initials: GO
authors.lastname: Oosterhof
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen