Pathology of prostate cancer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22591/magyurol.2023.2.szekelye.69
Authors:
Székely Eszter dr., Borka Katalin dr.
Semmelweis Egyetem, Patológiai, Igazságügyi és Biztosítási Orvostani Intézet,
Budapest (igazgató: Kiss András dr.)
Summary
The pathological findings of examination of histological samples of the prostate (needle biopsy samples and removed prostate tissue) greatly influence the treatment strategy of the patient suffering from prostate cancer.
In addition to confirming the presence of the tumour, it is of great importance to determine the histological type, assess the extent of the tumour, and in some cases determine the clearly recognizable extraprostatic spread.
This review discusses the current WHO classification, summarising the existing literature, as well as the emerging morphological and molecular data that underpins the classification and prognostication of prostatic carcinoma.