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A Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Orthotopic Syngeneic Murine Model of Androgen-dependent and Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer
Published on: March 6, 2018
The possibility of 'de novo' cancer in the prostate
Shinya Yamamoto1, Takaaki Ito, Taku Aizawa
1Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan. shinya.yamamoto@ifcr.or.jp
Background:
To investigate the possibility of 'de novo' prostate cancer by analyzing the relationship between high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) and latent prostate cancer.
Materials And Methods:
Latent prostate cancers found at autopsy were examined and 55 cancer foci with a poorly (Gleason grade 4 and 5) or moderately (Gleason grade 3) differentiated component were selected. The 55 foci were separated into two groups: (i) foci with either a poorly or moderately differentiated component only (single differentiation group, SDG); and (ii) mixed foci with two or more types of differentiation components (mixed differentiation group, MDG). High grade intraepithelial neoplasia was defined as positive if it was observed within 2 mm from the edge of the cancer focus and the relationship between HGPIN and the two groups was investigated.
Results:
The MDG had 39 cancer foci (71.0%) and there were 16 in the SDG (29.0%). There were 31 foci that were small-volume cancers (<0.2 mL). In the MDG, 13 small-volume cancer foci were HGPIN positive, but in the SDG, none of the small-volume cancers were HGPIN positive.
Conclusions:
Small-volume cancer foci without HGPIN in the SDG may be candidates for de novo prostate cancers.
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