Prognostic value of various morphometric measurements of tumour extent in prostate needle core tissue
Brimo F, Vollmer R, Corcos J, Kotar K, Bégin L, Humphrey P, Bismar T. Prognostic value of various morphometric measurements of tumour extent in prostate needle core tissue. Histopathology 2008, 53: 177-183. PMID: 18752501, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2008.03087.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathological stageTumor lengthPrognostic valueTumor extentFinal pathological stageHigher stage diseaseNeedle biopsy specimenCancer patient outcomesPrognostic significanceBiochemical recurrenceBiopsy specimenRadical prostatectomyPatient outcomesBiopsy reportingFailure statusCancer lengthPositive coresPathological outcomesLarger studyMorphometric measurementsDiscontinuous fociCancerCore tissuePatientsOutcomes