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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Gleason grading system
  1. ... the prostate and examined under the microscope. The Gleason grading system refers to how abnormal your prostate cancer cells look and how likely the cancer is to advance and spread. A lower Gleason grade means that the cancer is slower growing ...
  2. Prostate Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is prostate cancer? Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Prostate cancer begins in the cells of the prostate. The ...
  3. ... Scores 8 through 10: High-grade cancer. Another grading system, the 5 Grade Group System does a better job of describing how a cancer will behave and respond to treatment: Grade group 1: Gleason score 6 or lower (low-grade cancer) Grade ...
  4. Prostate Biopsy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Prostate Cancer Screening/Specifics ... Prostate Cancer Screening ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research