Table 1 –
VARIABLE | DESCRIPTION/UNIT | ALL PATIENTS (N=62) |
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Number of patients (%) | Median | Interquartil e Range (IQR) | ||
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AGE | Years | 70 | 65-75 | |
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RACE | African American | 11 (18) | . | . |
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Asian | 2 (3) | . | . | |
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Caucasian | 48 (77) | . | . | |
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Multiracial | 1 (2) | . | . | |
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MR-BX INTERVAL | Days | . | 38.5 | 25-53 |
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PSA | ng/ml | . | 3.51 | 1.99-5.42 |
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PROSTATE VOLUME | ml | . | 27.55 | 21-34 |
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BIOPSY SCHEME | Tbx only | 10 (16) | . | . |
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*Tbx + TR-Sbx | 41 (66) | . | . | |
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Tbx + TP-Sbx | 10 (16) | . | . | |
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TP-Sbx only | 1 (2) | . | . | |
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NO. OF CANCEROUS FOCI PER PT. | ||||
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0 | 16 (26) | . | . | |
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1 | 37 (60) | . | . | |
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2 | 8 (13) | . | . | |
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3 | 1 (2) | . | . |
4 patients had targeted biopsy only for seminal vesicle lesion
Numbers in parentheses represent percentages
Bx: Biopsy, PSA: Prostate-specific antigen, Tbx: Targeted biopsy, TR-Sbx: Transrectal systematic biopsy, TP-Sbx: Transperineal systematic biopsy