This cohort study compares mortality and disease progression in patients with Gleason score 9-10 (aggressive) prostate cancer treated with external beam
A Gleason score of6tends to be the lowest possible score. A doctor will describe prostate cancer with a score of 6 as being “well differentiated,” or low grade. This means that the cancer is more likely to have a slower rate of growth. Scores in the 8–10 region are “poorly differ...
On the other hand, we think that it is crucial for each patient to obtain detailed information on his final Gleason score proved by a pathologist on radical prostatectomy specimens, as this is the main prognostic factor that has to do with his life expectancy and symptom-free interval. In ...
For CSS multivariate analysis, the following were significant: age, race, insurance status, total Gleason Score, T-stage, and type or omission of definitive local treatments. Compared to prostatectomy alone, men not undergoing definit...