Adenocarcinoma of the prostate invading the seminal vesicle: Definition and relation of tumor volume, grade and margins of resection to prognosis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 149, Issue 5, 1993, Pages 1040-1045

  Epstein, J I ^a   Carmichael, M ^a   Walsh, P C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adenocarcinoma; prostatic neoplasms; seminal vesicle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER GROWTH; CANCER INVASION; CANCER SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATECTOMY; SEMINAL VESICLE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0027266876     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(17)36291-2     Document Type: Article

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