Early (Stage A) prostatic cancer |
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Authors: | Salvatore Battaglia Giuseppe Barbolini Annibale R. Botticelli |
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Affiliation: | (1) Istituto di Anatomia e Istologia Patologica dell'Università di Modena, I-41100 Modena, Italy |
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Abstract: | Summary This study was performed in order to elucidate some of the problems of incidence, morphology and natural history concerned with Stage A prostatic cancer or prostatic microcarcinoma (PMC).The prostates of 100 patients, treated by subtotal prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), were studied by comparing both routine and step-section techniques. The incidence of PMC was 41% by the former and 86% by the latter technique. Assessment of the size of PMC, as measured by the sum of the two main diameters, resulted in three groups: A1, A2, A3. The last of these may represent a frankly malignant condition, judged by size and the histological appearance. Radical prostatectomy is strongly suggested as appropriate therapy for this group.Supported in part by a Grant from the Ministry of Education (art. 286 T.U., 1977/78) |
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Keywords: | Prostatic cancer Stage A carcinoma Prostatic microcarcinoma Early, latent, unsuspected, incidental carcinomas Benign prostatic hyperplasia |
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