Table 2.
Distribution of PTEN, ERG and SPINK1 in various grade groups and in binary Gleason groups (GG ≤ 3 vs > 3)
| Variables | PTEN negative | PTEN positive | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS 6 | 27 (29) | 35 (71) | 0.29 |
| GS 3 + 4 | 32 (32) | 69 (68) | |
| GS 4 + 3 | 24 (39) | 38 (61) | |
| GS 8 | 3 (14) | 19 (86) | |
| GS 9 | 4 (33) | 8 (67) | |
| GS < = 7 | 83 (32) | 173 (68) | 0.11 |
| GS > 7 | 7 (19) | 29 (81) |
| Variables | ERG negative | ERG positive | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS 6 | 50 (54) | 43 (46) | 0.16 |
| GS 3 + 4 | 49 (53) | 44 (47) | |
| GS 4 + 3 | 35 (61) | 22 (39) | |
| GS 8 | 17 (81) | 4 (19) | |
| GS 9 | 7 (54) | 6 (46) | |
| GS < = 7 | 135 (55) | 110 (45) | 0.04 |
| GS > 7 | 27 (73) | 10 (27) |
| Variables | SPINK negative | SPINK positive | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS 6 | 40 (28) | 3 (50) | 0.25 |
| GS 3 + 4 | 55 (38) | 2 (33) | |
| GS 4 + 3 | 32 (22) | 0 (0) | |
| GS 8 | 12 (8) | 0 (0) | |
| GS 9 | 5 (4) | 1 (17) | |
| GS ≤ 7 | 127 (87) | 5 (83) | 0.57 |
| GS > 7 | 19 (13) | 1 (17) |