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Eble JN, Sauter G., Epstein JI, Sesterhenn IA - iarc

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A<br />

B<br />

C<br />

Fig. 3.10 A,B Section of prostate showing peripheral<br />

zone adenocarcinoma. C Section of prostate<br />

showing transition zone adenocarcinoma, difficult<br />

to distinguish from nodules of BPH.<br />

tages. Potential sources of false positive<br />

diagnosis with FNA are inflammatory atypia,<br />

prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and<br />

contamination of seminal vesicle epithelium.<br />

Gleason grading, which is essential<br />

for the clinician, is based on the histological<br />

architecture of glands and cannot be<br />

applied on cytology. Core biopsies, unlike<br />

FNA, provide information about tumour<br />

extent and occasionally about extra-prostatic<br />

extension and seminal vesicle invasion.<br />

Before treatment of localized prostate<br />

cancer, the diagnosis should, therefore, be<br />

confirmed by core biopsies.<br />

Macroscopy<br />

On section, grossly evident cancers are<br />

firm, solid, and range in colour from<br />

white-grey to yellow-orange, the latter<br />

having increased cytoplasmic lipid; the<br />

tumours contrast with the adjacent<br />

benign parenchyma, which is typically<br />

tan and spongy {289,1001,1685,2905}.<br />

Fig. 3.11 A Transition zone cancer with yellow nodule<br />

in the anterior right area. B Transition zone<br />

cancer, microscopical extent of tumour.<br />

Tumours usually extend microscopically<br />

beyond their macroscopic border. Gross<br />

haemorrhage and necrosis are rare. Subtle<br />

tumours may be grossly recognized by<br />

structural asymmetry; for example, peripheral<br />

zone tumours may deform the periurethral<br />

fibromuscular concentric band<br />

demarcating the periurethral and peripheral<br />

prostate centrally, and peripherally may<br />

expand or obscure the outer boundaries of<br />

the prostate. Anterior and apical tumours<br />

are difficult to grossly identify because of<br />

admixed stromal and nodular hyperplasia<br />

{289,290,701, 1001,2905}.<br />

In general, grossly recognizable tumours<br />

tend to be larger, of higher grade and<br />

stage, and are frequently palpable, compared<br />

with grossly inapparent tumours<br />

(usually < 5 mm), which are often nonpalpable,<br />

small, low grade and low stage<br />

{2168}. Some large tumours are diffusely<br />

infiltrative, and may not be evident grossly<br />

{701,1001}. Causes of gross false positive<br />

diagnoses include confluent glandular<br />

atrophy, healed infarcts, stromal hyperplasia,<br />

granulomatous prostatitis and infection<br />

{1001}. In countries with widespread PSA<br />

testing, grossly evident prostate cancer has<br />

become relatively uncommon.<br />

Tumour spread and staging<br />

Local extraprostatic extension typically<br />

occurs along the anterior aspect of the<br />

gland for transition zone carcinomas,<br />

and in posterolateral sites for the more<br />

common peripheral zone carcinomas<br />

{1684}. The peripheral zone carcinomas<br />

often grow into periprostatic soft tissue<br />

by invading along nerves {2735} or by<br />

direct penetration out of the prostate. The<br />

term "capsule" has been used to denote<br />

the outer boundary of the prostate.<br />

However, as there is no well-defined capsule<br />

surrounding the entire prostate this<br />

term is no longer recommended.<br />

Extraprostatic invasion superiorly into the<br />

bladder neck can occur with larger<br />

tumours, and in advanced cases, this<br />

can lead to bladder neck and ureteral<br />

obstruction. Extension into the seminal<br />

vesicles can occur by several pathways,<br />

including direct extension from carcinoma<br />

in adjacent soft tissue, spread along<br />

the ejaculatory duct complex, and via<br />

lymphvascular space channels {1944}.<br />

Posteriorly, Denovillier’s fascia constitutes<br />

an effective physical barrier {2734},<br />

and direct prostatic carcinoma spread<br />

into the rectum is a rare event.<br />

Metastatic spread of prostatic carcinoma<br />

begins when carcinoma invades into<br />

lymphvascular spaces. The most common<br />

sites of metastatic spread of prostatic<br />

carcinoma are the regional lymph<br />

nodes and bones of the pelvis and axial<br />

skeleton. The obturator and hypogastric<br />

nodes are usually the first ones to be<br />

involved, followed by external iliac, common<br />

iliac, presacral, and presciatic<br />

nodes. In a few patients, periprostatic/<br />

periseminal vesicle lymph nodes may be<br />

the first ones to harbour metastatic carcinoma,<br />

but these nodes are found in less<br />

than 5% of radical prostatectomy specimens<br />

{1364}. Metastasis to bone marrow,<br />

with an osteoblastic response, is a hallmark<br />

of disseminated prostate cancer<br />

{835}. The bones most frequently infiltrated<br />

by metastatic disease are, in<br />

descending order, pelvic bones, dorsal<br />

and lumbar spine, ribs, cervical spine,<br />

femur, skull, sacrum, and humerus.<br />

Visceral metastatic deposits in the lung<br />

and liver are not often clinically apparent,<br />

but are common in end-stage disease.<br />

The TNM classification scheme {944,<br />

2662} is the currently preferred system<br />

for clinical and pathologic staging of prostatic<br />

carcinoma.<br />

Histopathology<br />

Adenocarcinomas of the prostate range<br />

from well-differentiated gland forming<br />

cancers, where it is often difficult to dis-<br />

Acinar adenocarcinoma<br />

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