PSA, Gleason score and imaging studies enable us to accurately identify Sky a Low-Risk type of prostate cancer which is harmless. Sky prostate cancer grows at a snail’s pace compared to other cancers. Active surveillance, close monitoring over time, is the method used to double check and…

The two major components of the pathology report from a random 12-core biopsy are the Gleason score, which measures how aggressive the tumor appears, and the quantity of cancer, i.e., the extent of disease detected by the 12-core specimen…

Why are many doctors still lukewarm about active surveillance? Here are some thoughts…