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- 2016
Relationship Between Perineural Invasion in Prostate Needle Biopsy Specimens and Pathologic Staging After Radical ProstatectomyKeywords: Perineural Invasion, Prostate Needle Biopsy, Radical Prostatectomy Abstract: Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy among men worldwide and the sixth cause of cancer-related death. Some authors have reported a relationship between perineural invasion (PNI), Gleason score, and the invasion of peripheral organs during prostatectomy. However, it is not yet clear whether pathological evidence of PNI is necessary for risk stratification in selecting treatment type
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