prostatic adenocarcinoma

Gleason score

The Gleason score is a number pathologists use to describe prostate cancer based on how the tumor cells look under a microscope. This score helps doctors predict how quickly and aggressively the cancer may grow and spread. The Gleason score can only be determined after examining a tissue sample from the prostate tumor. How is …
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Prostatic adenocarcinoma (acinar adenocarcinoma)

Prostatic adenocarcinoma is the most common type of prostate cancer. This type of cancer may also be described as acinar adenocarcinoma because it is made up of groups of tumour cells forming small glands called acini. It develops from epithelial cells normally found in the prostate gland. Adenocarcinoma of the prostate is a relatively common …
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