Person with cancer—histopathological grade, Gleason score code N[N]
Data Element Attributes
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Metadata item type: | Data Element |
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Short name: | Gleason score |
Synonymous names: | Gleason sum |
METEOR identifier: | 436191 |
Registration status: | Health, Standard 14/05/2015 |
Definition: | Gleason score represents the sum of the primary and secondary Gleason grades outlining the histopathological grade, differentiation or phenotype describing the resemblance of the tumour tissue to the normal tissue from which it arose, as represented by a code. |
Context: | Only relevant for people with prostate cancer. |
Data Element Concept: | Person with cancer—histopathological grade |
Value Domain: | Gleason score code N[N] |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
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Reference documents: | American College of Surgeons 2011. Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards: Revised for 2011. American College of Surgeons: Chicago. Humphrey PA 2004. Gleason grading and prognostic factors in carcinoma of the prostate. Modern pathology, 17(3):p292-306. Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia 2014. Prostate cancer (radical prostatectomy) structured reporting protocol (2nd Ed.). Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia: Sydney. |
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Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | Record the Gleason score through the use of the primary and secondary Gleason grades as assigned by a pathologist. Gleason score is a histopathological grade for prostate cancer, outlining the differentiation between tumour tissue and normal prostate tissue. A low Gleason score indicates that the cancer tissue is similar to normal prostate tissue and the tumour is less likely to spread; a high Gleason score indicates that the cancer tissue is very different from normal prostate tissue and the tumour is more likely to spread. More extensive guidelines are available in the Prostate cancer (radical prostatectomy) structured reporting protocol (2nd Ed.) at the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia website. |
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Collection methods: | To be sought from pathology reports or patient medical records. |
Comments: | Gleason score (or sum) is a prognostic indicator of prostate cancer which may be used to guide treatment and assess whether appropriate treatment protocols have been used. |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation: | Cancer Australia |
Reference documents: | American College of Surgeons 2011. Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards: Revised for 2011. American College of Surgeons: Chicago. Humphrey PA 2004. Gleason grading and prognostic factors in carcinoma of the prostate. Modern pathology, 17(3), p292-306. Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia 2014. Prostate cancer (radical prostatectomy) structured reporting protocol (2nd Ed.). Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia: Sydney. |
Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Is formed using Person with cancer—histopathological grade, primary Gleason grade code N Health, Standard 14/05/2015 Is formed using Person with cancer—histopathological grade, secondary Gleason grade code N Health, Standard 14/05/2015 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications: | Prostate cancer (clinical) NBPDS Health, Standard 14/05/2015 |