Gleason Score (GLEE-sun) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Gleason Score (GLEE-sun)? A system of grading prostate cancer cells based on how they look under a microscope. Gleason scores range from 2 to 10 and indicate how likely it is that a tumor will spread. A low Gleason score means the cancer cells are similar to normal prostate cells

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