Loeb S, Curnyn C, Sedlander E.
“Perspectives of Prostate Cancer Patients on Gleason Scores and the New Grade Groups: Initial Qualitative Study.”
European Urology 2016 Jun 6 epub. PMID: 27283215.
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27283215
This is the first qualitative study to ask patients their perspectives on Gleason grading, which is a significant source of confusion. The majority of patients agreed that they would prefer to be told they have grade group 1 versus Gleason 6 cancer, and that this would encourage the use of active surveillance.