Low Gleason Score (6 or 7) + High PSA? | Prostate Cancer | Mark Scholz, MD | PCRI

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06/15/23

PCRI's Alex asks questions submitted by men in different situations that all involve low Gleason scores but high PSAs. Dr. Scholz is a medical oncologist specializing in prostate cancer, and he explains the significance, or lack thereof, of PSA when staging prostate cancer.

0:09 I am 74 years old with a high PSA (close to 80) but a favorable Gleason score of 3+4 with a very small amount of 4. Do I need to be concerned about metastases?

1:55 Can BPH or prosta****is be the culprit in situations when men have low Gleason scores and high PSAs?

3:01 How do you feel about active surveillance in a Gleason 6 prostate cancer if the PSA is high?

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