Table 1.

Patient characteristics of the 331 patients

Characteristics
Age at baseline (year), Mean (range)	68 (46 – 80)
Initial PSA value (ng/mL), Mean (range)	20 (0.5 – 175)
Biopsy Gleason score
≤ 4	39 (12)
5 – 7	228 (69)
≥ 8	64 (19)
Tumor stage
T1	37 (11)
T2	31 (9)
T3	262 (79)
T4	1 (1)
Hormonal treatment
None	236 (71)
Short-term	70 (21)
Long-term	25 (8)
TURP	40 (12)

Abbreviations: TURP = transurethral resection of the prostate.

PSA = prostate specific antigen.

Values are number (percentage), unless otherwise noted.