The Impact of Downgrading from Biopsy Gleason 7 to Prostatectomy Gleason 6 on Biochemical Recurrence and Prostate Cancer Specific Mortality

Ham, WS; Chalfin, HJ; Feng, ZY; Trock, BJ; Epstein, JI; Cheung, C; Humphreys, E; Partin, AW; Han, M

Han, M (reprint author), Johns Hopkins Med Inst, James Buchanan Brady Urol Inst, 600 North Wolfe St,Pk 215, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA.

JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 2017; 197 (4): 1060

Abstract

Purpose: Gleason score is one of the most important prognostic indicators for prostate cancer. Downgrading from biopsy Gleason score 7 to radical pros......

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