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===Immunostain===
===Immunostain===
*Specific for prostate.
*Relatively specific for prostate
*May be found in normal pancreatic, salivary gland, Skene's glands and lactating breast tissue.
*In women, positive in up to 30-40% of breast cancers and also in tubulo-squamous polyps of the vagina.


==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==