[Technical improvement of the prostate thick-needle biopsy]

Arkh Patol. 2005 Mar-Apr;67(2):50-1.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The method is proposed for minimizing loss of material of needle biopsy of the prostate by means of a container during fixation. This allous (1) saving all the fragments, (2) to increase the surface of the material in the micropreparation and (3) to put into one paraffin block several columns and thus to decrease the cost of histological study.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Histological Techniques
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostate / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology