Standardization of result reporting in pathomorphological examination of prostate biopsy specimens

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Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common malignancies in middle-aged and elderly men. We observe a trend toward increasing incidence of PCa in the USA, Europe, and Russia. Treatment of PCa patients is largely based on the results of transrectal multifocal prostate biopsy, which is considered to be the gold standard for PCa diagnostics. Therefore, there is a clear need for standardization of the result reporting system used in pathomorphological examination of prostate biopsy specimens. This article describes the principles of tumor grading, processing of biopsy samples, and the requirements for standard pathomorphological reports.

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E. A. Prilepskaya

A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of Russia

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Email: prilepskayae@mail.ru
Moscow, Russia

M. V. Kovylina

A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of Russia

Moscow, Russia

D. Yu. Pushkar

A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of Russia

Moscow, Russia

L. V. Reshetov

A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Ministry of Health of Russia

Moscow, Russia

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