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A prostate biopsy reports a Gleason score of 4+4. Which ISUP/WHO Grade Group does this correspond to?

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Add the two patterns to get 8, then map 8 to the Grade Group.
Updated On: Jun 25, 2026
  • Grade Group 1
  • Grade Group 2
  • Grade Group 3
  • Grade Group 4
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

The Gleason system records the two most common histological architectures of prostate cancer, each scored from 1 (well differentiated) to 5 (poorly differentiated). The total score therefore ranges from 6 to 10. Because raw scores like 7 can arise from either a 3+4 or a 4+3 pattern with different outcomes, the ISUP introduced five prognostic Grade Groups.

Mapping: $3+3=6 \rightarrow$ Group 1; $3+4=7 \rightarrow$ Group 2; $4+3=7 \rightarrow$ Group 3; $4+4, 3+5, 5+3 = 8 \rightarrow$ Group 4; $9$ and $10 \rightarrow$ Group 5.

Here the report is $4+4$, summing to $8$, with both components being aggressive pattern 4 tissue. This places it squarely in Grade Group 4, signalling high-risk disease.

\[\boxed{\text{Gleason } 4+4 = \text{Grade Group 4}}\]
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