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Major criteria (the ABCs of prostate pathology):<ref name=pmid17213347>{{cite journal |author=Humphrey PA |title=Diagnosis of adenocarcinoma in prostate needle biopsy tissue |journal=J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=60 |issue=1 |pages=35–42 |year=2007 |month=January |pmid=17213347 |pmc=1860598 |doi=10.1136/jcp.2005.036442 |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860598/?tool=pubmed}}</ref> | Major criteria (the ABCs of prostate pathology):<ref name=pmid17213347>{{cite journal |author=Humphrey PA |title=Diagnosis of adenocarcinoma in prostate needle biopsy tissue |journal=J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=60 |issue=1 |pages=35–42 |year=2007 |month=January |pmid=17213347 |pmc=1860598 |doi=10.1136/jcp.2005.036442 |url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860598/?tool=pubmed}}</ref> | ||
#Architecture. | #Architecture. | ||
#*Increased gland density. | #*Increased gland density. | ||
#*Small circular glands | #*Small circular glands. | ||
#**In rare subtypes - large branching glands. | #**In rare subtypes - large branching glands. | ||
#*"Infiltrative growth" pattern - malignant glands between benign ones. | |||
#**Image: [http://www.nature.com/modpathol/journal/v17/n3/fig_tab/3800050f1.html#figure-title Infiltrative growth pattern (nature.com)]. | |||
#Basal cells lacking. | #Basal cells lacking. | ||
#Cytological abnormalities: | #Cytological abnormalities: | ||