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Carcinoma of the prostate (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous malignancy in males. Needle biopsy, via transrectal or transperineal approach, is performed to establish the diagnosis of PCa. Grading of PCa has major clinical implications for planning the treatment and formulating the prognosis [1, 2].
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Zhou, M. (2013). Tumors of the Prostate. In: Damjanov, I., Fan, F. (eds) Cancer Grading Manual. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34516-6_9
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