Handling of Radical Prostatectomy Specimens: Total Embedding with Large-Format Histology

A problem when handling radical prostatectomy specimens (RPS) is that cancer is often not visible at gross examination, and the tumor extent is always underestimated by the naked eye. The challenge is increased further by the fact that prostate cancer is a notoriously multifocal and heterogeneous tu...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Montironi, Antonio Lopez Beltran, Roberta Mazzucchelli, Liang Cheng, Marina Scarpelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Breast Cancer
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/932784