Jan Muhammad Memon, Nazar Ali Memon, Syed Qaiser Hussain Naqvi, Anwar Ali Akhund.
Gleason grading of carcinoma prostate at Nawabshah Medical College / Hospital.
Pak J Surg Jan ;23(4):279-82.

Objective: To evaluate the Gleason Score and pathological grading of patients with Carcinoma of the Prostate amongst prostatectomy specimen. Design & Duration: A retrospective study from January 1996 to December 2005. Setting: Nawabshah Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah. Patients: A total 4595 patients who underwent prostatectomy. Methodology: Detailed data of the patients was retrieved .from the case sheets, ward records and the Pathology Department by manual search, and analyzed Results: Amongst the total 595 cases, the age range was 50-90 years with a mean age 465.08 years. Out of the 595 prostatectomy specimen submitted during the study period, 46 (7.73%) had adenocarcinoma. According to the Gleason Score 18 (39.13%) cases had well differentiated (Score 2-4), 24 (52.17%) had moderately differentiated (Score 5-7) and four (8.69%) cases had poorly differentiated (Score8-10) adenocarcinoma. Conclusion: Gleason Score is a universally accepted prognostic indicator of Carcinoma Prostate. Pathologists must report consistently for the better management of the condition.

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