What does it mean if, in addition to cancer, my biopsy report also says atypical glands or atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) or glandular atypia or atypical grandular proliferation?

All of these terms mean the pathologist saw something in your biopsy that suggests cancer may be present, but they cannot be certain.  For individuals with known prostate cancer this is no longer relevant.

Prostate cancer is a disease that is most successfully treated when it is detected early on.  As the research community explores various methods to detecting the disease, PCEC continues to encourage men to play an active role in their health by looking to those trusted sources of prostate cancer testing – the PSA and DRE.

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