NEUROENDOCRINE CELLS - A NEW PROGNOSTIC PARAMETER IN PROSTATE-CANCER

被引:147
作者
COHEN, RJ [1 ]
GLEZERSON, G [1 ]
HAFFEJEE, Z [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV WITWATERSRAND,S AFRICAN INST MED RES,DEPT UROL,JOHANNESBURG 2193,SOUTH AFRICA
来源
BRITISH JOURNAL OF UROLOGY | 1991年 / 68卷 / 03期
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10.1111/j.1464-410X.1991.tb15318.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学(泌尿生殖系疾病)];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Neuro-endocrine cells are a recognised component of prostatic ducts and acini. Half of all clinically manifest cancers show neuro-endocrine differentiation. Occult carcinomas have a lower incidence of such differentiation. Neuro-endocrine cells are of major prognostic importance and appear more reliable in predicting patients' survival than do conventional histological grading systems.
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页码:258 / 262
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