CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PROSTATE CANCER

The article highlights clinical and morphological characteristics of prostate cancer. The results of the carried out researches at the character study, pathogenesis of the development and diagnostics testify to the increase of number of so called "hormone-resistant" cases of the prostate cancer. It has been established that morphological diagnosis of prostate cancer is difficult, because signs of malignancy may be barely visible, which increases the probability of a false-negative result. At the same time there are many benign processes that mimic a malignant tumour, which can lead to misdiagnosis. In recent years, the use of immunohistological markers to detect basal layer cells has been recommended. Their level can be determined by immunohistochemical examination, which is elevated in prostate cancer