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Gleason score for prostate cancer - SM


Posted: Jun 22, 2015

Anyone ever heard of a Gleason socore of 4-6 or 4+6.  I have heard 3+4 and 4+3, but this doc is dictating "Gleason 4 6", and I have no idea what she means.  

Unless you're clearly hearing the word "plus" - sm

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I would blank it. There is such an animal as Gleason 10 disease, but without clearly hearing him dictate "plus" it's impossible to know that he might not be dictating two different scores, 4 and 6...


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