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LOINC 2.82

Extraprostatic extension site [Anatomy] of Prostate tumor

Extraprostatic ext site PrT

Definition

  • The location of extraprostatic extension (EPE), if present. EPE is defined as the extension of tumor beyond the confines of the gland into the periprostatic soft tissue. The locations include apical, bladder neck, anterior, lateral, postero-lateral, and posterior. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Prostate Cancer (Radical Prostatectomy) Structured Reporting Protocol (2nd Edition, 2014) developed by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) for structured reporting of prostate cancer.

Component

  • Extraprostatic extension site

Specimen / system

  • Prostate tumor

Class

  • PATH

Property

  • Anat

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • Anatomy; Cancer; EXT; Extraprostatic ext site; Nominal; Pathology; Point in time; Prost; Prostatic; PrT; Random; tumors; tumour; tumours

Index terms

  • Anatomy
  • Cancer
  • EXT
  • Extraprostatic ext site
  • Nominal
  • Pathology
  • Point in time
  • Prost
  • Prostatic
  • PrT
  • Random
  • tumors
  • tumour
  • tumours