PRIMARY STAGING OF PROSTATE-CANCER

Authors
JAGER GJ BARENTZ JO RUIJTER ETG DELAROSETTE JJMCH OOSTERHOF GON
Citation
Gj. Jager et al., PRIMARY STAGING OF PROSTATE-CANCER, European radiology, 6(2), 1996, pp. 134-139
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
European radiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09387994
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
134 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(1996)6:2<134:PSOP>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Staging prostate cancer is a systematic classification of the extent o f disease based on clinical and pathological criteria. Despite general acceptance of the TNM staging system, a lot of controversy and uncert ainty with respect to staging still exists. This paper gives an overvi ew of different staging modalities and emphasizes the need for incorpo ration of prognostic factors, such as tumour grade and volume, in the staging system.