> for many years it has been quite clear that most so-called prostate cancers behave noncancerous and are in fact, like a pseudo-disease
> basically, there are 2 types of prostate cancer:
a very common non-killer Gleason 6 (3+3) which needs no treatment
an uncommon killer form with a primary Gleason grade of 4 or 5 which does demand attention
> all prostate cancers are NOT equal
most have no lethal potential
> the determination of a “cancer” by your pathologist is a very subjective event
and all prostate biopsies should be validated by an independent authority
> the Gleason 6 (3+3) lacks the hallmarks of a cancer
> on both clinical and molecular biology fronts, the Gleason 6 (3+3) lacks the hallmarks of a cancer
> the Gleason 6 (3+3) behaves noncancerous, has no spreading potential and therefore is not a health-risk
> the designation of the Gleason 6 (3+3) as a “cancer” is a misnomer
> the Gleason 6 (3+3) is not a real cancer
> the Gleason 6 (3+3) does not progress to become significant
> the finding of a Gleason 6 (3+3) can be managed with a confirmatory biopsy about 12 months later and if confirmed and stable, by monitoring the PSA at 6 mo. intervals