Morphological assessment of radical prostatectomy specimens. A protocol with clinical relevance.
The increase in prostate cancer detection has induced a sharp increase in the number of radical prostatectomies Proper examination of radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens by pathologists is critical in determining the need for adjuvant treatment and prediction of patient outcome. The pathology report should include relevant clinical information as well as provide prognostically useful information derived from the macroscopic examination and microscopic evaluation of the RP specimen
Montironi
Rodolfo
R
Institute of Pathological Anatomy, University of Ancona School of Medicine, Umberto 1 degrees Hospital, 60020, Torrette, Ancona, Italy. r.montironi@unian.it
Mazzucchelli
Roberta
R
Kwast
Theodorus
T
D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011468:Prostatectomy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods