Data Last Updated: June 9, 2025

NAACCR Item #3839: Gleason Patterns Pathological

Item # Length Source of Standard Section Name Year Implemented Version Implemented XML NAACCR ID Parent XML Element
3839 2 NAACCR Stage/Prognostic Factors 2018 18 gleasonPatternsPathological Tumor
Required Status:

NPCR Collect: Required, site specific
CoC Collect: Required, site specific
SEER Collect: Required, site specific
CCCR Collect: Required, site specific; when available

Description
Prostate cancers are graded using Gleason score or pattern. This data item represents the Gleason primary and secondary patterns from a radical prostatectomy or autopsy.
Rationale
Gleason Patterns Pathological is a Registry Data Collection Variable for AJCC. This data item was previously collected as Prostate, CS SSF# 9.
Allowable Values
11-15, 19, 21-25, 29, 31-35, 39, 41-45, 49, 51-55, 59, X6, X7, X8, X9
Codes
Code Description
11 Primary pattern 1, secondary pattern 1
12 Primary pattern 1, secondary pattern 2
13 Primary pattern 1, secondary pattern 3
14 Primary pattern 1, secondary pattern 4
15 Primary pattern 1, secondary pattern 5
19 Primary pattern 1, secondary pattern unknown
21 Primary pattern 2, secondary pattern 1
22 Primary pattern 2, secondary pattern 2
23 Primary pattern 2, secondary pattern 3
24 Primary pattern 2, secondary pattern 4
25 Primary pattern 2, secondary pattern 5
29 Primary pattern 2, secondary pattern unknown
31 Primary pattern 3, secondary pattern 1
32 Primary pattern 3, secondary pattern 2
33 Primary pattern 3, secondary pattern 3
34 Primary pattern 3, secondary pattern 4
35 Primary pattern 3, secondary pattern 5
39 Primary pattern 3, secondary pattern unknown
41 Primary pattern 4, secondary pattern 1
42 Primary pattern 4, secondary pattern 2
43 Primary pattern 4, secondary pattern 3
44 Primary pattern 4, secondary pattern 4
45 Primary pattern 4, secondary pattern 5
49 Primary pattern 4, secondary pattern unknown
51 Primary pattern 5, secondary pattern 1
52 Primary pattern 5, secondary pattern 2
53 Primary pattern 5, secondary pattern 3
54 Primary pattern 5, secondary pattern 4
55 Primary pattern 5, secondary pattern 5
59 Primary pattern 5, secondary pattern unknown
X6 Prostatectomy done, primary pattern unknown, secondary pattern unknown
X7 No radical prostatectomy/autopsy performed
X8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 may result in an edit error.)
X9 Not documented in medical record Gleason Patterns Pathological not assessed or unknown if assessed Unknown if radical prostatectomy done
Code Notes
Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.