Objectives
- Gross Anatomy and Histology
After completing this section you will be able to:
- list the various parts and structures that form the prostate
- describe the basic gross anatomy and histology of the prostate
- explain the clinical importance of the various areas within the prostate
- Benign Conditions:
After completing this section you will be able to:
- describe the relationship between nodular prostatic hyperplasia and
sex hormones
- describe the clinical and histologic features of nodular hyperplasia
- describe the relationship between nodular hyperplasia and carcinoma
of the prostate
- list the possible complications of nodular hyperplasia and explain how
they occur
- Neoplasms
After completing this section you will know:
- the clinical and histologic features of prostatic carcinoma
- the serum markers for prostatic carcinoma
- the importance of histologic grade and clinical stage in assessing treatment
and prognosis of prostatic cancer
- the typical radiographic appearance of prostatic carcinoma metastatic
to bone
- the management of occult carcinoma of the prostate
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