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They are planning to recategorize Gleason 3+3=6 as not being "cancer" because it is known to not metastasize. It's benign: it stays in the prostate and will not kill you.
Still need to monitor (AS), as it may mutate into Gleason 3+4=7 etc, or there may be 4 or 5 present but missed by the biopsy.