Handling and pathology reporting of radical prostatectomy specimens

Rodolfo Montironi; Theodorus van der Kwast; Liliane Boccon-Gibod; Aldo V Bono; Laurent Boccon-Gibod

doi:10.1016/s0302-2838(03)00381-6

Handling and pathology reporting of radical prostatectomy specimens

Eur Urol. 2003 Dec;44(6):626-36. doi: 10.1016/s0302-2838(03)00381-6.

Authors

Rodolfo Montironi¹, Theodorus van der Kwast, Liliane Boccon-Gibod, Aldo V Bono, Laurent Boccon-Gibod

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Pathological Anatomy, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region (Ancona), Umberto 1 degrees Hospital, I-60020 Torrette, Ancona, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 14644113
DOI: 10.1016/s0302-2838(03)00381-6

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Male
Pathology, Clinical / standards*
Pathology, Clinical / trends
Prostatectomy / methods*
Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery*
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Specimen Handling