Pollen J J, Schmidt J D
J Urol. 1979 Jan;121(1):59-61. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)56661-6.
Pathologic confirmation of soft tissue metastases is necessary for staging and followup of patients with cancer of the prostate. Fine needle aspiration with cytologic evaluation is recommended over other biopsy procedures because it is safe, accurate and applicable to deep and superficial lesions. Small metastases, such as lymph nodes or skin nodules, remain in situ as useful markers to follow the course of the disease and response to treatment.
对于前列腺癌患者的分期和随访，软组织转移的病理确诊是必要的。相较于其他活检程序，推荐采用细针穿刺并进行细胞学评估，因为它安全、准确且适用于深部和浅表病变。小的转移灶，如淋巴结或皮肤结节，原位留存作为有用的标志物，以追踪疾病进程和对治疗的反应。
