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Rapid processing in the management of prostatic cancer
Author(s) -
MORRIS S.B.,
HAMPSON S.J.,
SHEARER R.J.,
CORBISHLEY C.M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1994.tb07555.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary retention , biopsy , histopathology , prostatic diseases , prostate cancer , sampling (signal processing) , cancer , urinary system , audit , urology , pathology , radiology , general surgery , computer science , management , filter (signal processing) , computer vision , economics
Objective To carry out rapid histological processing of prostatic biopsies for the management of patients who present with urinary retention or other urological problems, or with a suspected diagnosis of prostatic cancer. Patients and methods Biopsies were taken from each of 26 patients who presented with urinary retention or other urological problems, or with a suspected diagnosis of prostatic cancer. The biopsies were processed in a Shandon Hypercenter using a 3‐hour programme and were stained on a Shandon Linistainer automatic staining machine. The slides were reviewed both immediately and at weekly histopathology audit meetings. Results Results were available within 4 h of receipt of the specimen in the laboratory. One false negative, due to a sampling error at the time of biopsy, was identified. Conclusion We believe that this facility is of benefit to both surgeon and patient and should be more widely available.