International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP)-Grade Grouping in Prostatic Adenocarcinoma and its Prognostic Implications

Cancer Invest. 2022 Mar;40(3):211-218. doi: 10.1080/07357907.2021.2019263. Epub 2021 Dec 23.

Abstract

In this study, we evaluated the association of ISUP/WHO-grade groups with various pathological prognostic parameters and cancer-specific survival in patients with prostatic adenocarcinoma. We found 27 (15.7%) cases of grade group 1, 22 (12.8%) grade group 2, 30 (17.4%) grade group 3, 40 (23.3%) grade group 4 and 53 (30.8%) grade group 5 prostatic adenocarcinoma. We found that high-grade tumors (grade 3-5) had a higher frequency of perineural invasion and higher tumor volumes (>50%). Moreover, a significant association of tumor grade was noted with cancer-specific survival of patients, signifying prognostic significance of grade grouping in prostatic adenocarcinoma.

Keywords: Prostatic adenocarcinoma; cancer-specific survival; extraprostatic extension; gleason score; grade groups; perineural invasion.

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Prognosis
  • Prostate-Specific Antigen / blood
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / mortality*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Prostate-Specific Antigen