Inflammatory atrophy on prostate needle biopsies: is there topographic relationship to cancer?

INTRODUCTION: Chronic inflammation of longstanding duration has been linked to the development of carcinoma in several organ systems. It is controversial whether there is any relationship of inflammatory atrophy to prostate cancer. It has been suggested that the proliferative epithelium in inflammat...

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Published in:	International Brazilian Journal of Urology
Main Authors:	Athanase Billis, Leandro L. L. Freitas, Luis A. Magna, Ubirajara Ferreira
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2007-06-01
Subjects:	prostate inflammation atrophy carcinoma needle biopsy
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382007000300008