Rev. ed. of: Prostate biopsy interpretation / Jonathan I. Epstein, X iming J. Yang. 3rd ed. c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Clinical correlates with biopsy -- Needle biopsy technique -- Gross anatomy and normal histology -- Inflammatory conditions -- Prostatic in traepithelial neoplasia and its mimickers -- Diagnosis of limited adeno carcinoma -- Mimickers of adenocarcinoma of the prostate -- Reporting c ancer: influence on prognosis and treatment -- Grading of prostatic ade nocarcinomas -- Findings of atypical glands suspicious for cancer -- Pr ostatic duct adenocarcinoma -- Neuroendocrine differentiation in the be nign and malignant prostate -- Mucinous differentiation in the benign a nd malignant prostate -- Benign and malignant prostate following treatm ent -- Urothelial carcinoma -- Mesenchymal tumors and tumor-like condit ions -- Miscellaneous benign and malignant lesions -- Prostatic urethra l lesions -- Emerging biomarkers for detection and management of prosta te carcinoma.