Gleason’s Grading of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma: Inter-Observer Variation Among Seven Pathologists at a Tertiary Care Center in Oman

• Published in: Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Vol. 17; no. 11; pp. 4867 - 4868
• Main Authors: Qureshi, Asim, Lakhtakia, Ritu, AL Bahri, Maiya, Al Haddabi, Ibrahim, Saparamadu, Anna, Shalaby, Asem, Al Riyami, Marwa, Rizvi, Gauhar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thailand West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Gleason’s grading; adenocarcinoma; Prostate

Prostatic adenocarcinoma is the commonest solid malignancy seen in Omani elderly males 60-80 years of age. The Gleason grade is the most widely used grading system for prostatic carcinoma and is recommended by the World Health Organization. A peer review was carried out at the Pathology Department o...