Understanding Your Pathology Report: Prostatic ...
High-grade PIN: the patterns of cells look more abnormal; PIN begins to appear in the prostates of some men as early as their 20s. Almost half of all men have PIN by the time they reach 50. High-grade PIN is considered a pre-cancer of the prostate because it may turn into prostate cancer over time. Low-grade PIN in general should not be on a ...
What Does It Mean If My Biopsy Report Mentions The Word Core?The most common type of prostate biopsy is a core needle biopsy. For this procedure, the doctor inserts a thin, hollow needle into the prostate gla...What Is Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia (PIN)?In this condition, there are changes in how the prostate gland cells look under the microscope, but the abnormal cells don't look like they are gro...If I Have High-Grade Pin, Does That Mean It Will Turn Into Prostate Cancer?No. In most cases high-grade PIN will not turn into cancer over the next several years. Still, the risk of getting cancer later is higher if high-g...What Does It Mean If The Report Says That only One of My Biopsy Samples (Cores) Shows High-Grade Pin, but It Does Not Mention Carcinoma (Cancer)?It means there is no cancer in this biopsy sample. In most cases, even a repeat biopsy will not show cancer.Do I Need A Repeat Prostate Biopsy Over The Next Year Or Several Years After A Diagnosis of High-Grade pin?In most cases, the chance of finding cancer is low, so a repeat biopsy done soon after the diagnosis of high-grade PIN is not useful. However, some...What Is Intraductal Carcinoma of The Prostate?Intraductal carcinoma often represents high-grade prostate cancer that is growing into pre-existing prostate ducts. It is often seen next to high-g...What Does It Mean If There Is Intraductal Carcinoma on My Biopsy in Addition to High-Grade Regular Prostate Cancer?In this setting the intraductal carcinoma has no significance and will not change your treatment options or prognosis (outlook).What Does It Mean If There Is Intraductal Carcinoma on My Biopsy Without Regular Prostate Cancer?In this setting, some doctors will recommend treatment, such as surgery or radiation, since intraductal carcinoma is typically associated with high...What Does It Mean If My Biopsy Report Also Says Acute Inflammation (Acute Prostatitis) Or Chronic Inflammation (Chronic Prostatitis)?Inflammation of the prostate is called prostatitis. Most cases of prostatitis reported on biopsy are not from an infection and do not need to be tr...What Does It Mean If My Biopsy Report Also Mentions Atrophy, Adenosis, Or Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia?All of these are terms for things the pathologist might see under the microscope that that are benign (not cancer), but sometimes can look like can...[PDF]
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