Prostate Biopsy Interpretation: An Illustrated Guide

Prostate needle biopsy specimens account for an important portion of a surgical pathologist's daily work. There is, however, a significant error rate when diagnosing prostate cancer in needle biopsies. Furthermore, the modified Gleason grading scheme is being only slowly adopted, and there is c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Shah, Rajal B. (Author), Zhou, Ming (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edition:1st ed. 2012.
Subjects:
Pathology.
Urology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Anatomy and Normal Histology of the Prostate Pertinent to Biopsy Practice
  • Prostate Needle Biopsy Sampling Techniques: Impact on Pathological Diagnosis
  • Diagnosis of Limited Cancer in Prostate Biopsy
  • Immunohistochemistry in Prostate Biopsy Evaluation
  • Contemporary Approach to Gleason Grading of Prostate Cancer
  • Histologic Variants of Prostate Carcinoma
  • Benign Mimics of Prostate Carcinoma
  • Atypical Cribriform Lesions in Prostate Biopsy: Relationship to Prostate Carcinoma, Differential Diagnosis, and Emerging Concepts of Intraductal Carcinoma of the Prostate
  • High-Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • Atypical Glands Suspicious for Cancer
  • Spindle Cell Lesions of the Prostate Gland
  • Treatment Effect in Benign and Malignant Prostate Tissue
  • Molecular Biology of Prostate Cancer and Emerging Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarkers
  • Biopsy Specimen Handling, Processing, Quality Assurance Program
  • Reporting of Prostate Biopsy.

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