Gleason score of 9 or 10 is worse than a Gleason score of 8.

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Jim Marshall (not a doctor) said ...

Though many studies talk in terms of Gleason score 8-10, Gleason scores of 9 and 10 have worse outcomes than Gleason 8, and more aggressive multimodal treatments may be indicated.

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Association of Gleason 9-10 prostate cancer with worse outcomes compared to Gleason 8 disease.

 

patients with localized Gleason 9-10 disease who were treated with definitive therapy with curative intent had worse outcomes compared to patients with Gleason 8 disease. More aggressive, multimodality treatments may be indicated for men diagnosed with the highest Gleason grades.

 

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