Nearly five decades following its conception, the Gleason grading system remains a
cornerstone in the prognostication and management of patients with prostate cancer. In the …

Introduction: Existing screening investigations for the diagnosis of early prostate cancer lack
specificity, resulting in a high negative biopsy rate. There is increasing interest in the use of …

Introduction: Prostatism is a common malady in the geriatric age group. Benign prostatic
hyperplasia and Carcinoma of the prostate are increasingly frequent with advancing age …

The Gleason score (GS) to date remains one of the most reliable prognostic predictors in
prostate cancer (PCa). However, the majority of studies supporting its prognostic relevance …

In this study, the effects of the CXC chemokine/receptor axis on lymph node and distant
metastases of prostate cancer (PC) were analyzed. Further, mRNA expression data of …

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 302 patients who had a radical
prostatectomy between January 2005 and September 2010. The association between grade …

Purpose: The Gleason score (GS) is an important factor that is considered when making
decisions about prostate cancer and its prognosis. However, upgrading of the GS can occur …

Preoperative Gleason score (GS) obtained from Trans Rectal Ultra Sonography (TRUS) is
the most common grading system to evaluate the appropriate treatment for patients with …

Objectives: Accurate tumor grading on prostate biopsy represents the mainstay for therapy
planning. Biopsy undergrading is a persistent diagnostic dilemma with therapeutic …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The Gleason grading of prostate carcinoma (PCa) in
needle core biopsies is a major determinant used in management planning. The objective of …