Evaluation of margins during radical prostatectomy: confocal microscopy vs frozen section analysis.

Gennaro MusiFrancesco A MistrettaMariia IvanovaOttavio de CobelliAndrea BellinGianluca Gaetano VagoGabriella PravettoniOriana PalaDaniela LepantoDanilo BotteroMattia Luca PiccinelliMatteo TalliniGiulia Marvaso Matteo FerroGiuseppe PetraliaBarbara Alicja Jereczek-FossaNicola FuscoGiuseppe RenneStefano Luzzago

Published in: BJU international (2024)

Evaluation of prostate margins at ex vivo FCM appears to be feasible and reliable. The agreement between readers encourages its widespread use in daily practice. Nevertheless, as of today, the performance of FCM seems to be sub-par when compared to the established standard of care (IFS analysis).

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
healthcare
primary care
palliative care
physical activity
pain management
health insurance