2005 update on pathology of prostate biopsies with cancer.
OBJECTIVE
To review the diagnostic and prognostic importance of pathologic findings in prostate biopsies.


RESULTS
While the primary goal of the biopsy is to diagnose prostatic adenocarcinoma, once carcinoma is detected, information regarding the type, amount, and grade of cancer forms the cornerstone for contemporary management of the patient and for assessment of the potential for local cure and the risk for distant metastasis.


CONCLUSIONS
The novelty of this 2005 update is represented by a detailed morphologic and immunohistochemical description of prostatic adenocarcinoma features in biopsies.
Montironi
Rodolfo
R
Pathology, Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy. r.montironi@univpm.it
Vela-Navarrete
Remigio
R
Lopez-Beltran
Antonio
A
Mazzucchelli
Roberta
R
Bono
Aldo
A
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011379:Prognosis; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen