How To Report the Minor Component of a High-grade Pattern in Radical Prostatectomy Specimens: Time To Abandon the "Tertiary" Terminology?

Cimadamore, Alessia; Giannarini, Gianluca; Crestani, Alessandro; Lopez-Beltran, Antonio; Montironi, Rodolfo; Cheng, Liang · Eur Urol · 2024

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Abstract

The International Society of Urological Pathology and Genitourinary Pathology Society differ in their recommendations for reporting of minor components of high-grade pattern in prostatectomy specimens. This can affect the grade group assigned, particularly when there are only two Gleason patterns in a cancer nodule. We therefore argue that the term "tertiary" should be changed to "minor" component.

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