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Effects of tertiary Gleason pattern 5 on oncological outcome

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The prognostic implications of a tertiary component of Gleason pattern 5 cancer at radical prostatectomy remain incompletely understood. A newly published study highlights the relationship between tertiary pattern 5 cancer, other risk factors and clinical outcomes. Authors propose a prognostic model to identify patients with the greatest need for adjuvant therapy.

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Boulevard, Department of Pathology K6, Detroit, 48202, MI, USA

    Sean R. Williamson

  2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 350 West 11th Street, Room 4010, Indianapolis, 46202, IN, USA

    Liang Cheng

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Williamson, S., Cheng, L. Effects of tertiary Gleason pattern 5 on oncological outcome. Nat Rev Urol 12, 188–189 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2014.370

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