Diagnostic Pitfalls of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma in Biopsy Specimens

Prostatic adenocarcioma is a very common male cancer worldwide. Biopsy remains the most reliable means in making definite diagnosis. In the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening era, the rate of prostate biopsies rapidly increases, resulting in early detection of very small tumors. In the same time, general pathologists are forced to face...

Author : Samrerng Ratanarapee MD.
Keyword : histological classifi cation, mediastinum, reporting guideline, specimen handling, staging, thymic epithelial neoplasm, thymoma