Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 281-285 , February 2010

Any proportion of ductal adenocarcinoma in radical prostatectomy specimens predicts extraprostatic extension

  • Hemamali Samaratunga, FRCPA

      Affiliations

    • Aquesta Pathology, Brisbane, Queensland, 4064 Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • David Duffy, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, 4064 Australia
    • ,
  • John Yaxley, FRACS (Urol)

      Affiliations

    • Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, 4064 Australia
    • ,
  • Brett Delahunt, MD FRCPA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago–Wellington, Wellington, 6242 New Zealand

Received 9 July 2009 ,Revised 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 17 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.08.010

Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 2 , Pages 281-285 , February 2010

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