Prostate biopsy
This article deals with the common prostate biopsy, also prostate core biopsy. It is abbreviated PB and PCB.
Introduction
These are done to look for prostate cancer.
Protocol
Part: [A-L].
Specimen: prostate core biopsy.
Label: [(A) right lateral superior/(B) right medial superior/(C) right lateral midzone/(D) right medial midzone/(E) right lateral interior/(F) right medial inferior/(G) left lateral superior/(H) left medial superior/(I) left lateral midzone/(J) left medial midzone/(K) left lateral interior/(L) left medial inferior].
Number of cores: [number of cores].
Length: ___ cm.
Submitted in block(s): ___.
Protocol notes
- Making the core(s) planar is recommended, e.g. sandwich between two pieces of sponges.[1]
- Up to 3 cores can be put into one cassette; however, many laboratories in Europe (40%) put 1 core/cassette.[1]
Alternate approaches
See also
Related protocols
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Van der Kwast T, Bubendorf L, Mazerolles C, et al. (September 2013). "Guidelines on processing and reporting of prostate biopsies: the 2013 update of the pathology committee of the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC)". Virchows Arch. 463 (3): 367–77. doi:10.1007/s00428-013-1466-5. PMID 23918245.