The score ranges from 6 to 10 because grades 1 and 2 are rarely used for cancer diagnosis. (a score of 1-2 means that you do not have cancer) A lower Gleason score (like 6) means the cancer is less ...

Prostate cancer is an aggressive cancer that develops in the prostate gland, a small gland in the male reproductive system that produces fluid for semen. It is the most common cancer in men, after ...

The Gleason score reliably predicts lethal prostate cancer for up to 25 years after diagnosis. High-grade prostate cancers progress rapidly in the short term, while lower grade tumors can still lead ...