Mr R, 80 years old
Prostate biopsy: Prostate cancer in right prostate lobe, Gleason score 6
Gleason score
is based on patterns:
Pattern 1:
normal prostate with small, well-formed glands
corresponds to a well differentiated carcinoma
Pattern 5:
tissue does not have any or only a few prostate glands
corresponds to a poorly differentiated carcinoma




