title: Handling and pathology reporting of radical prostatectomy specimens.
abstract: Proper examination of radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens by the pathologists is critical in accurately determining the prediction of patient outcome. The pathology report should include relevant clinical information as well as provide prognostically useful data derived from the evaluation of the RP specimen.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pathological Anatomy, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region (Ancona), Umberto 1 degrees Hospital, I-60020 Torrette, Ancona, Italy. r.montironi@univpm.it
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montironi
authors.forename: Theodorus
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van der Kwast
authors.forename: Liliane
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boccon-Gibod
authors.forename: Aldo V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Bono
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boccon-Gibod
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling