Precursor Lesions of Urologic Malignancies.

Precursor Lesions of Urologic Malignancies.

Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017 Aug 02;:

Authors: Khani F, Robinson BD

Abstract
CONTEXT: - Precursor lesions of urologic malignancies are established histopathologic entities, which are important not only to recognize for clinical purposes, but also to further investigate at the molecular level, in order to gain a better understanding of the pathogenesis of these malignancies.
OBJECTIVE: - To provide a brief overview of precursor lesions to the most common malignancies that develop within the genitourinary tract with a focus on their clinical implications, histologic features, and molecular characteristics.
DATA SOURCES: - Literature review from PubMed, urologic pathology textbooks, and the 4th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Tumours of the Urinary System and Male Genital Organs. All photomicrographs were taken from cases seen at Weill Cornell Medicine or from the authors' personal slide collections.
CONCLUSIONS: - The clinical importance and histologic criteria are well established for the known precursor lesions of the most common malignancies throughout the genitourinary tract, but further investigation is warranted at the molecular level to better understand the pathogenesis of these lesions. Such investigation may lead to better risk stratification of patients and potentially novel treatments.

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