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WIDER

Low Grade Prostate Cancer
(additional covered condition)

Date: May 2012

Definition:

Tumours of the prostate histologically classified as having a Gleason score between 2 and 6 inclusive, provided:

  • the tumour has progressed to at least clinical TNM classification T1N0M0; and
  • treatment included the complete removal of the prostate or external beam or interstitial implant radiotherapy.

For the above definition the following are not covered:

  • treatment of the tumour by any procedures other than complete removal of the prostate, external beam or interstitial implant radiotherapy. For example:
    • cases treated with cryotherapy,
    • other less radical treatment such as transurethral resection of the prostate,
    • 'experimental' treatments, or
    • hormone therapy.

No change since May 2011

 

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