PROSTATE CANCER: What's my prognosis? | Grade, Stage, PSA, Gleason score and novel genomic assays

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men, and it can be a bit confusing when it comes to figuring out your prognosis in terms of grade, stage, PSA, Gleason score and novel genomic assays like Oncotype Dx, Prolaris and Decipher. But this information may be important in deciding with your doctor what treatment is right for you. We break down all of these terms in this video!

Evidence-based links:
ASCO answers guide: https://www.cancer.net/sites/cancer.n...
NCCN guidelines for patients: https://www.nccn.org/patients/guideli...
Review on novel genomic tests: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

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