Focal Neuroendocrine Differentiation of Conventional Prostate Adenocarcinoma as a Prognostic Factor after Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Focal Neuroendocrine Differentiation of Conventional Prostate Adenocarcinoma as a Prognostic Factor after Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The biologic and prognostic value of focal neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) in conventional prostate adenocarcinoma (PC) patients who undergo radical prostatectomy (RP) remains controversial. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we assessed the association of focal NED in conventional PC...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Kardoust Parizi, Takehiro Iwata, Shoji Kimura, Florian Janisch, Mohammad Abufaraj, Pierre I. Karakiewicz, Dmitry Enikeev, Leonid M. Rapoport, Georg Hutterer, Shahrokh F. Shariat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
neuroendocrine differentiation
chromogranin A
prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
oncological outcome
survival
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/6/1374

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