Prostate Cancer Subtypes
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It's an axiom that's as valid for doctors as it is for generals. In the war on prostate cancer, our side has just received some new intel.
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Prostate Cancer Semen Test
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Despite all the advancements being made – and despite prostate cancer being one of the most common cancers in men – diagnosis of the disease remains a tricky proposition.
Read MoreWhat is the Gleason score for prostate cancer?
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The Gleason score is a system using to grade prostate cancer tissue which is dependent upon how it looks when analyzed under a microscope. The Gleason score ranges from two to ten and is an indicator of how likely it is that the cancer will spread. It also provides the doctor with the necessary information needed to select the most optimal treatment plan for the patient. Similar to staging prostate cancer, grade are given to each prostate cancer case to determine the severity of the disease. A urologist will assign a grade to the prostate cancer after the patient has undergone a prostate biopsy. The tissue samples are sent to a laboratory to be analyzed by a pathologist.
Read MoreStaging of prostate cancer
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The staging of prostate cancer is one of the most important factors when determining the best treatment option for a man with prostate cancer. The stage of prostate cancer is determined based the results of the prostate biopsy, the Gleason score, the PSA level, and any other special tests that may have been done to find out information about the cancer, such as the PHI test, the PCA3 test, or the 4K Score test.
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