Abstract:Purpose: Few studies have examined the radical prostatectomy followup of a minute focus of adenocarcinoma on prostate needle core biopsy. Materials and methods: We searched the surgical pathology data base (1999 to 2000) for patients with a minute focus of Gleason score 6 adenocarcinoma (defined as a single focus less than or equal to a 40x microscopic field) who subsequently underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy at our institution. Potentially insignificant tumors were defined as those with a radical pro… Show more
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