Risk factors for Gleason score upgrade from prostate biopsy to radical prostatectomy

• Main Authors: Shayan Smani (Author), Vinaik Sundaresan (Author), Soum D. Lokeshwar (Author), Ankur U. Choksi (Author), Jeffrey Carbonella (Author), Joseph Brito (Author), Joseph Renzulli (Author), Preston Sprenkle (Author), Michael S. Leapman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Open Exploration Publishing Inc., 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Accurate identification of prostate cancer Gleason grade group remains an important component of the initial management of clinically localized disease. However, Gleason score upgrading (GSU) from biopsy to radical prostatectomy can occur in up to a third of patients treated with surgery. Concern fo...