Experts disagree on whether prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 6 (GS6) should be re-labeled as non-cancerous. Writing in a commentary in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Scott Eggener, MD, and ...

or on the link below. Eggener et al. make a sound and rational argument for Gleason pattern 6 cancer being reclassified as something other than cancer. Their argument is largely based on the concept ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men after skin cancer. Age is a significant risk factor for prostate cancer. Family history and genetic factors play a significant role in prostate ...

Non-inferior salvage treatment–free survival at 30 months favored HIFU (90%) versus salvage radical prostatectomy (86%), ...

Bottom Line: Establishing the way in which a genetic alteration called a TMPRSS2-ERG gene fusion forms in a prostate cancer, rather than the presence of the gene fusion itself, could help identify ...

Stage 3 prostate cancer is locally advanced, with tumors extending beyond the prostate but not metastasizing distantly. Diagnosis involves the TNM system, Gleason score, PSA tests, and imaging to ...

Stage 1 prostate adenocarcinoma is localized, non-aggressive, and often detected through routine screenings like PSA tests and DREs. Diagnosis involves PSA levels, Gleason scores, and possibly ...

Biden's cancer is characterized as having a Gleason score of 9. Here's what to know about the system for describing prostate cancer and what it means.