Prostate carcinoma I: prognostic factors in radical prostatectomy specimens and pelvic lymph nodes.

摘要

The increase in the rate of prostate cancer detection has induced a sharp increase in the number of radical prostatectomies (RPs). The proper examination of 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 (see also for the classification of the prognostic factors according the College of American Pathologists). In this article, we review the pathology reporting of RP specimens and pelvic lymph nodes.