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What is the Gleason scoring system?
Define the Gleason scoring system?
Prostate cancer histopathology is evaluated using the Gleason scoring system. Each biopsy core is graded from 1-5. The two most common patterns, the primary (most common) and secondary (second most common) grades, are added to give a Gleason score out of 10. If only one pattern is present, it is doubled to give the Gleason score.
What is the first line treatment for metastatic prostate cancer?
Androgen ablation by hormonal therapy or bilateral orchidectomy.
What are causes of an elevated PSA?
Prostate cancer
Prostatitis
Recent ejaculation
BPH
Trauma