Prostate Cancer : Neuroendocrine Cells
Section Editor: Dharam M. Ramnani, MD
Virginia Urology, Richmond, VA, USA
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Prostatic adenocarcinoma showing neuroendocrine cells with large eosinophilic granules. It is not certain whether neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer influences the prognosis. The results from various studies have been conflicting, although most seem to suggest that it is not indicative of adverse prognosis.