Comparative Analysis of Whole Mount Processing and Systematic Sampling of Radical Prostatectomy Specimens: Pathological Outcomes and Risk of Biochemical Recurrence

Except for estimated tumor volume and multiple margins whole mount and systematic sampling yield similar pathological information. Each method stratifies patients into comparable risk groups for biochemical recurrence. Thus, while whole mount is more resource intensive, it does not appear to result in improved detection of clinically important pathological outcomes or prognostication.