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If prostate cancer is found in a biopsy sample, the pathologist will assign it a grade, which is based on how abnormal the cancer looks under the microscope. Higher-grade cancers look more abnormal, and they are more likely to grow faster.
Have you had a biopsy of your prostate? Your doctor may give you results in the form of a Gleason Score. Find out what it means.
Dr. Jafri is gonna make it easy to understand how to interpret your biopsy results and decide what treatment for your prostate cancer is best.
If you have a biopsy of your prostate, the pathologist will get “cores” of prostate tissue (cylinder-shaped samples). If you have surgery, called a prostatectomy, the pathologist will get samples of the entire prostate gland, seminal vesicles, vas deferens, and lymph node(s).
If you have high PSA levels or other results that may indicate prostate cancer, your doctor may suggest a biopsy to be sure. During a biopsy, your doctor will use a needle to remove 10 to 12 samples from different areas of the prostate.
Gleason Score: The results from a prostate biopsy include the Gleason score. On the simplest level, this scoring system assigns a number from 6 to 10 to describe how abnormal the cells appear under a microscope.
A positive biopsy report confirms the presence of cancer cells in the prostate. If the cells are not highly abnormal, active surveillance may be the recommended approach. Active surveillance involves regular monitoring to track further changes in your prostate cells. However, if the cells are highly abnormal, treatment may need to begin right away.