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*Prostate dimensions (superior-inferior, left-to-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm. | *Prostate dimensions (superior-inferior, left-to-right, anterior-posterior): ___ x ___ x ___ cm. | ||
*Cut surface description: __________________. | *Cut surface description: __________________. | ||
*Nodules [present/absent] | *Nodules [present/absent]. | ||
Nodules: | Nodules: | ||
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*Size: ___ x ___ x ___ cm. | *Size: ___ x ___ x ___ cm. | ||
*Distance to margin __________ cm. | *Distance to margin __________ cm. | ||
*Necrosis: yes/no. | *Necrosis: [yes/no]. | ||
Blocking: | Blocking: | ||
* | *Submit [[in total]] - if small. | ||
===Protocol notes=== | |||
*UCLA suggests 8-10 blocks.<ref>Simple Prostatectomy. URL: [https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/Simple%20or%20Suprapubic%20or%20Retropubic%20Prostatectomy%2005.20.2020%20HY.pdf https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/Simple%20or%20Suprapubic%20or%20Retropubic%20Prostatectomy%2005.20.2020%20HY.pdf]. Accessed on: 2025 January 17.</ref> | *UCLA suggests 8-10 blocks.<ref>Simple Prostatectomy. URL: [https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/Simple%20or%20Suprapubic%20or%20Retropubic%20Prostatectomy%2005.20.2020%20HY.pdf https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/Simple%20or%20Suprapubic%20or%20Retropubic%20Prostatectomy%2005.20.2020%20HY.pdf]. Accessed on: 2025 January 17.</ref> | ||
*As these specimens are quite uncommon, pathologist involvement is prudent - especially if the specimen is large. | |||
====Staging==== | ====Staging==== | ||