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***A biopsy with 98% Gleason pattern 4 and 2% Gleason pattern 3 would be graded as 8/10 (4+4).
***A biopsy with 98% Gleason pattern 4 and 2% Gleason pattern 3 would be graded as 8/10 (4+4).
*Reported as on prostatectomies as: (primary pattern) + (secondary pattern) = sum, (tertiary pattern)
*Reported as on prostatectomies as: (primary pattern) + (secondary pattern) = sum, (tertiary pattern)
====When to use/not to use====
The ''College of American Pathologist'' synoptic (''Cancer Protocol Template'') says:<ref>Srigley JR ''et al.'', "Protocol for the Examination of Specimens From Patients With Carcinoma of the Prostate Gland", College of American Pathologists, Version: 4.0.3.0. (June 2017), Accessed on: 10 October 2018.</ref>
*Grade all prostate specimens with adenocarcinoma except those with prior treatment changes (e.g. radiation therapy changes or anti-androgen changes).


====Tertiary Gleason pattern====
====Tertiary Gleason pattern====
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The change in the order of the Gleason score components (3+4 on prostatectomy  
The change in the order of the Gleason score components (3+4 on prostatectomy  
versus 4+3 on core biopsy) may be explained by sampling.
versus 4+3 on core biopsy) may be explained by sampling.
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====Separate nodule upgrades prostatectomy====
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A tumour nodule in the left mid portion of the gland (1.2 cm) is predominantly 4+3; the Gleason score for the case is assigned on the basis of the tumour nodule as Gleason score 7/10 (4+3).
Overall, Gleason pattern 3 represents 65% of the cancer in the prostate, and Gleason pattern 4 represents 35% of the cancer in the prostate. 
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*[[AKA]] ''prognostic Gleason grade groupings''.
*[[AKA]] ''prognostic Gleason grade groupings''.
*[[AKA]] ''a contemporary prostate cancer grading system'', abbreviated ''CPCGS''.
*[[AKA]] ''a contemporary prostate cancer grading system'', abbreviated ''CPCGS''.
*[[AKA]] ''Gleason group''.<ref>URL: [http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/stages-and-grades http://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/prostate-cancer/stages-and-grades]. Accessed on: May 1, 2017.</ref>
This system has been proposed. Currently, it is not widely used. The name of the system is ''not'' completely settled.
This system has been proposed. Currently, it is not widely used. The name of the system is ''not'' completely settled.  
This system has been proposed. Currently, it is not widely used. The name of the system is ''not'' completely settled.  


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====Reporting examples====
====Reporting examples====
Within a synoptic report:
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Grade group: Grade Group 3, Gleason score 4+3=7.
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As a comment:
As a comment:
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Within a synoptic report:
=====Alternates=====
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The World Health Organization (WHO) prostate cancer grade is: 3 out of 5. Gleason pattern 3 represents 30% of the tumour, and Gleason pattern 4 represents 70% of the tumour.
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Grade group: Grade Group 3, Gleason score 4+3=7.
Gleason pattern 3 represents 30% of the tumour, and Gleason pattern 4 represents 70% of the tumour.
The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed prostate cancer grade grouping is: 3 out of 5.
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*[[Prostate cancer staging]].
*[[Prostate cancer staging]].
*[[Cancer staging systems]].
*[[Cancer staging systems]].
*[[Cribriform pattern within invasive prostate carcinoma]].
*[[Apparent diffusion coefficient]].


==References==
==References==
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