Investigating association of perineural invasion on prostate biopsy with Gleason score upgrading at prostatectomy: A multi‐institutional analysis

Investigating association of perineural invasion on prostate biopsy with Gleason score upgrading at prostatectomy: A multi‐institutional analysis

Abstract Background The significance of perineural invasion (PNI) in prostate cancer (PC) is unclear. A recent report of patients with pT2N0R0 PC found that PNI at prostatectomy was independently associated with higher Gleason score and more diffuse prostatic disease. We aimed to test our hypothesis...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Barsky, Ryan D. Kraus, Ruben Carmona, Patricia M. G. Santos, Carrie Li, Lauren E. Schwartz, Leslie K. Ballas, Neha Vapiwala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
active surveillance
Gleason score
perineural invasion
prostate cancer
prostatectomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2920

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.2920

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