prostatic cribriform proliferations
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Prostate
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prostatic cribriform tumors
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prostate
26 October 2004Adj. prostatic
Definition: The prostate is located in the pelvis between the bladder neck (base of prostate) and the urogenital diaphragm and the muscle levator ani (apex of prostate).
The prostate function is to conduct urine and to add nutritional secretions to sperm to form semen during ejaculation. This funnel shaped organ weight approximatively 20 g and measures 4 x 3 x 2 cm.
The apex of prostate contains some muscle fibers from urogenital diaphragm.
The male prostate gland is (...) -
low-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
27 April 2004LGPIN
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
22 April 2004References
Papatsoris AG, Papavassiliou AG. Molecular ’palpation’ of BPH: a tale of MAPK signalling? Trends Mol Med. 2001 Jul;7(7):288-92. PMID: #11425636# -
prostatic lesions
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prostatic adenoid cystic carcinoma
12 December 2003basal cell carcinoma of the prostate
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prostatic adenocarcinoma
12 December 2003prostate carcinomas, prostate cancer, prostatic carcinomas, prostatic adenocarcinomas; prostate adenocarcinoma
See also: prostate cancer
Synopsis
Prostatic adenocarcinoma shows prominent nucleoli and an increased nuclear size and N/C ratio. There is an absent basal cell layer, and glands tend to be rounded rather than tufted. Definitive features of prostatic adenocarcinoma include perineural invasion, collagenous micronodules / mucinous fibroplasia, and glomerular forms. It is negative (...)
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