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Intraductal carcinoma of prostate reporting practice: a survey of expert European uropathologists
Abstract : BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether the reported variation in the diagnosis of intraductal carcinoma of the prostate (IDC-P) is due to variable interpretation of borderline morphology, use of different diagnostic criteria or both. AIMS: We sought to determine the degree of variation in the diagnostic criteria and reporting rules for IDC-P in prostate biopsies employed by expert uropathologists. METHODS: A questionnaire survey was circulated to 23 expert uropathologists from 11 European countries. RESULTS: Criteria used for diagnosis of IDC-P included solid intraductal growth (100%), dense cribriform (96%), loose cribriform/micropapillary with nuclear size \textgreater6× normal (83%) or comedonecrosis (74%) and dilated ducts \textgreater2× normal (39%). 'Nuclear size' was interpreted as nuclear area by 74% and nuclear diameter by 21%. Pure IDC-P in needle biopsies was reported by 100% and Gleason graded by 30%. All would perform immunohistochemistry in such cases to rule out invasive cancer. An IDC-P component associated with invasive cancer would be included in the determination of tumour extent and number of cores involved by 74% and 83%, respectively. 52% would include IDC-P component when grading invasive cancer. 48% would perform immunohistochemistry in solid or cribriform nests with comedonecrosis to exclude IDC-P (17% routinely, 30% if the focus appeared to have basal cells on H&E). 48% graded such foci as Gleason pattern 5 even if immunohistochemistry demonstrated the presence of basal cells. CONCLUSIONS: There is a need for more clarity in the definition of some of the diagnostic criteria for IDC-P as well as for greater standardisation of IDC-P reporting
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Submitted on : Friday, March 4, 2016 - 4:54:11 PM
Last modification on : Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 3:05:41 AM
Contributor : Nelly Brenner <>
Submitted on : Friday, March 4, 2016 - 4:54:11 PM
Last modification on : Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 3:05:41 AM