D’Amico and colleagues have conducted a retrospective analysis of data from > 300 patients in an attempt to compare biochemical (PSA-based) outcomes of men with high-risk prostate cancer based on the presence or absence of any amount of Gleason pattern 5 cancer in their initial biopsy findings (as a primary, secondary, or tertiary pattern). The results emphasize the importance of the presence of tertiary Gleason pattern 5 tumor in patients with an overall Gleason score of 7. … READ MORE …
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THE "NEW" PROSTATE CANCER INFOLINK 