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Prostate cancer, scheduled for rp, biopsies/6 of 8 positive 2aggressive w/ gleason of 7, ct & bone scan clear, male 55, healthy active. prognosis?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Good.: Although somewhat agressive, your prognosis is relatively good with the information provided.

Answered 12/10/2013

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Dr. Marvin Den answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Best to ask your doc: Your urologist can best answer this as he knows your entire histoty and options of treatment.

Answered 4/3/2019

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Gleason 7: Not all gleason 7 prostate cancer is the same. If the component of pattern 4 is low, some cancers are not much more aggressive than gleason 6 and have a great prognosis. If the percentage of pattern 4 is very high, the risk increases.

Answered 1/31/2018

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