title: Morphologic and molecular prognostic markers in prostate cancer.
abstract: In this review, a series of traditional morphology-based measurements, relatively well-documented ancillary biomarkers, and emerging molecular assays are evaluated for their relative ability to predict prognosis in prostate cancer. Prognostic factors that have achieved widespread use and are classified as category I by the College of American Pathologists' Solid Tumor Prognostic Factor Consensus Conference are compared with newer tests that are beginning to be used in clinical practice (category II) and emerging molecular-based assays that have yet to be widely validated in the published literature or in clinical trials (category III).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York 12208, USA. rossj@mail.amc.edu
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Sheehan
authors.forename: Eric M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Dolen
authors.forename: Bhaskar V S
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Kallakury
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018797:Cell Cycle Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins