Which information does the nurse give the patient when he asks what his grade 1 score on his prostate biopsy using the Gleason Scoring System means?
A) The tissue sample was poorly differentiated cancer, with a good prognosis.
B) The tissue sample was well differentiated, with a poor chance of cure.
C) The tissue sample was well differentiated, with a good chance of cure.
D) The tissue sample was poorly differentiated cancer, with a poor prognosis.
C) The tissue sample was well differentiated, with a good chance of cure.
Explanation: A) This Gleason Scoring System differentiates the diagnosis of prostate cancer into five different grades. In grade 1, the tissue is well differentiated, and the patient is most likely to have a good prognosis with the greatest chance of a cure. A grade 5 classification would be a poorly differentiated cancer with a poor prognosis.
B) This Gleason Scoring System differentiates the diagnosis of prostate cancer into five different grades. In grade 1, the tissue is well differentiated, and the patient is most likely to have a good prognosis with the greatest chance of a cure. A grade 5 classification would be a poorly differentiated cancer with a poor prognosis.
C) This Gleason Scoring System differentiates the diagnosis of prostate cancer into five different grades. In grade 1, the tissue is well differentiated, and the patient is most likely to have a good prognosis with the greatest chance of a cure. A grade 5 classification would be a poorly differentiated cancer with a poor prognosis.
D) This Gleason Scoring System differentiates the diagnosis of prostate cancer into five different grades. In grade 1, the tissue is well differentiated, and the patient is most likely to have a good prognosis with the greatest chance of a cure. A grade 5 classification would be a poorly differentiated cancer with a poor prognosis.
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