The Effect of Limited (Tertiary) Gleason Pattern 5 on the New Prostate Cancer Grade Groups

Publication date: Available online 16 December 2016
Source:Human Pathology
Author(s): Alexander S Baras, Joel B. Nelson, Misop Han, Anil V. Parwani, Jonathan I. Epstein
The risk of recurrence for prostatic adenocarcinoma following prostatectomy, as detected by prostate specific antigen (PSA) or other modalities, is based primarily on Gleason score along with pathologic tumor stage and surgical margin status. Recent large multi-institutional data spanning the last decade have supported modification of risk of recurrence stratification based on Grade Groups: Grade Group 1 (3+3=6), Grade Group 2 (3+4=7), Grade Group 3 (4+3=7), Grade Group 4 (4+4=8), and Grade Group 5 (Gleason scores 9 and 10). Using currently accepted grading definitions of grade patterns and grading rules, this study examines how the introduction of a limited, less than 5%, Gleason pattern 5 component at prostatectomy affects prognosis and fits into the Grade Group schema and reporting. The aggregate data from two independent major academic medical centers comprised of 7606 patient records were analyzed with respect to biochemical recurrence free survival. The presence of a limited (tertiary) Gleason pattern 5 component in the context of Gleason score 3+4=7 (Grade Group 2) and 4+3=7 (Grade Group 3) imparts an intermediate prognosis relative to the next highest Grade Group. As such, we suggest that an additional comment and designation to the Grade Groups be provided reflecting the increased risk of recurrence in such cases (such as Grade Group 2+ or 3+). In contrast, the presence of limited (less than 5%) Gleason pattern 5 in the context of Gleason score 4+4=8 imparts a poor prognosis equivalent to Grade Group 5 and therefore should be reported as Grade Group 5.



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