Impact of Gleason Pattern 5 on outcomes of patients with prostate cancer and iodine-125 prostate brachytherapy
Background: The Gleason grading system is a powerful predictor of prostate cancer (PCa) prognosis. Gleason scores (GS) of 8–10 are considered as a single high-risk grade category, and Gleason Pattern 5 (GP5) predicts biochemical recurrence. We report the clinical outcomes of patients treated with 12...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-12-01
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Series: | Prostate International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888216300514 |