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Gleason score
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Gleason score
Oncology A value derived from the Gleason grading system which is the sum of the 2 most predominant histologic patterns seen in prostate CA
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The Gleason system uses a score of two to 10 to analyze a tumor; a score between eight and 10 suggests an aggressive, fast-growing tumor that's probably spread beyond the prostate gland.
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The most critical threshold in the Gleason system is in the recognition of patterns 4 and 5.
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Two systems continue to be applied, namely, the Gleason system and the World Health Organization system.
Prognostic Factors in Prostate Cancer by Bostwick, David G.; Grignon, David J.; Hammond, M. Elizabeth H.; Amin, Mahul B.; Cohen, Michael; Cra / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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