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*The usual caveats apply to the above; if the patient is moribund-- nothing is done, if the patient refuses treatment... nothing is done et cetera. | *The usual caveats apply to the above; if the patient is moribund-- nothing is done, if the patient refuses treatment... nothing is done et cetera. | ||
===Margins + Extension=== | ===Margins + Extension=== | ||
{{Main|Surgical margins}} | |||
Definitions: | Definitions: | ||
*Extraprostatic extension (EPE) is difficult to assess (in prostatectomy specimens) as there is no consensus definition. | *Extraprostatic extension (EPE) is difficult to assess (in prostatectomy specimens) as there is no consensus definition. | ||