The issue of Gleason upgrading after diagnostic biopsy is well-documented, but poses a particular concern for men on active surveillance, where an increase in grade can trigger radical intervention.

G_prostate cancer_micrograph Gleason pattern 4 or 5 found at a positive surgical margin following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy predicts early biochemical recurrence. Gleason pattern 4 or 5 ...

Clinical outcome is variable in prostate cancer patients treated with radical prostatectomy. The Gleason histologic grade of prostatic adenocarcinoma is one of the strongest predictors of biologic ...

foley catheter leads to TULIP Proposed 5-tiered system found to predict the risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality. A proposed simpler grading system for prostate cancer (PCa) can predict the risk ...