Low grade prostate cancer
Here you'll find our current definition of the critical illness, additional condition or child specific condition we cover. We've also listed any previous definitions we may have had. With each new definition we've highlighted what's changed from the previous definition.
Current definition
December 2018 (ACC)
Low grade prostate cancer – of specified severity
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.
Change from the previous definition
We've improved the definition so that we now pay out on diagnosis without any requirement for surgery to be carried out.
Previous definitions
November 2015 (ACC)
Low grade prostate cancer – of specified severity
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 the tumour has been treated by one of the following:
- complete removal of the prostate;
- external beam or interstitial implant radiotherapy;
- hormone therapy; or
- brachytherapy/radiotherapy.
For the above definition the following is not covered:
- prostate cancers where the treatment is not one of the specified treatments listed above, or requires observation only.