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'''Atypical small acinar proliferation''', abbreviated ''ASAP'', is a small number of [[prostate gland|prostate glands]] that are abnormal and suspicious for [[prostate carcinoma|carcinoma]]. | '''Atypical small acinar proliferation''', abbreviated '''ASAP''', is a small number of [[prostate gland|prostate glands]] that are abnormal and suspicious for [[prostate carcinoma|carcinoma]]. | ||
It is also known as '''suspicious for carcinoma'''.<ref name=THvdK>THvdK. 19 June 2010.</ref> ASAP is preferred as it does not contain the word ''carcinoma'' and, thus, cannot be misread as ''carcinoma'', i.e. positive for malignancy. | It is also known as '''suspicious for carcinoma'''.<ref name=THvdK>THvdK. 19 June 2010.</ref> ASAP is preferred as it does not contain the word ''carcinoma'' and, thus, cannot be misread as ''carcinoma'', i.e. positive for malignancy. | ||