Pathology and bio markers of prostate cancer

This session included five presentations in the areas of pathology of precursor lesions and carcinoma of the prostate, the value of determining neovascularity in the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer, new 'molecular' markers, correlation between pre- and postoperative Gleason scores and a study dealing with transition zone PSA density. The abstracts and talks are summarized in the next few pages.