Tag: Gleason score

In one sense, the greatest cure for cancer is to keep it from happening in the first place. Your local drugstore may be the source of inexpensive products that help protect men against prostate cancer such as... keep reading

The growing use of terms like “indolent PCa” and “insignificant PCa” signal recognition that a) not every low-risk PCa tumor needs to be treated immediately, and b) some PCa tumors may never need to be treated at all! keep reading

If a college student plans to go on for a higher degree after graduation, grade point average (GPA) can make a difference in being accepted into grad programs. A perfect 4.0 GPA is desirable. A+, A and A- all have the same 4-point equivalence, so what’s the point of adding a plus or minus sign? keep reading

I’ve been noticing some confusion among patients over the traditional Gleason score system and the new Gleason Grade Group system. I figured it’s time for a quick review and refresher course. You’ll be relieved to know there are no quizzes, midterms or final exams! However, it’s all about grades—but not the kind you get in keep reading

Question: What goes up and hasn’t come down? Answer: The use of Active Surveillance in the U.S. A February, 2019 study[i] examined U.S. management trends for low-risk prostate cancer since 2010. Prior to that, the standard of care for low-to-intermediate risk PCa was an “elephant gun” approach aimed at eradicating PCa by obliterating the gland. keep reading