The Gleason score In the 1960s, an American pathologist named Donald Gleason came up with a a scoring system to help urologists classify prostate cancers. The score is a measure of the aggressiveness of the cancer and helps us give an accurate prognosis. Scores range from 2 to 10. The higher the number, the worse the prognosis. If you would like to read more, there is a good explanation on the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia’s website. Stages of prostate cancer Stage T1 – This is where the prostate feels normal on rectal examination, but a cancer is diagnosed, usually … Continue reading Cancer classifications