Practice patterns related to prostate cancer grading: results of a 2019 Genitourinary Pathology Society clinician survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To survey urologic clinicians regarding interpretation of and practice patterns in relation to emerging aspects of prostate cancer grading, including quantification of high-grade disease, cribriform/intraductal carcinoma, and impact of magnetic resonance imaging-targeted needle biopsy.

Materials and methods

The Genitourinary Pathology Society distributed a survey to urology and urologic oncology-focused societies and hospital departments. Eight hundred and thirty four responses were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics.

Results

Eighty percent of survey participants use quantity of Gleason pattern 4 on needle biopsy for clinical decisions, less frequently with higher Grade Groups. Fifty percent interpret "tertiary" grade as a minor/<5% component.

SUBMITTER: Fine SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9399962 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature