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. 2010 Dec 7;2:1–19.

Table 2.

Effect of high grade (Gleason 8-10) on recurrence post prostatectomy

Gl 8-10
Study # pts PSA Failure Months Med f/u (mean) modifiers Failure rate 5 yr DFS 7 yr DFS 10 yr DFS
Han21 2091 ≥ 0.2 71 PSA 0-4
NS ECE+ 44% 21%
ECE- 78% 63%
PSA 4-10
ECE+ 37% 15%
EPE- 75% 57%
PSA 10.1-20
EPE+ 31% 11%
EPE- 71% 52%
PSA>20
EPE+ 25% 7%
EPE- 66% --
Han22 160 >0.2 (76) 44% 29% 15%
Roehl24 237 ≥ 0.3 (65) 32%
Mian28 188 ≥ 0.1 60 71% 56%
50 EPE+mar- 84%
16 EPE+mar+ 62%
Stephenson30 118 ≥ 0.2 x2 38 Mar+ 17%
200 Mar- 45%
Hull 32 38 0.4 47 49% 41%
Frazier 43 51 >0.5 NS 69%
Epstein 44 41 >0.2 72(78) 59%* 35%
Ohori45 268# >0.4 30 55%
Rodriquez47 180 ≥ 0.2 21 51% 40%
Grossfeld 48 77 ≥ 0.2x2 37 PSA<10 47% --
37 PSA>10 19% --

DFS= disease free survival based on PSA

Mar+ is margin positive; Mar- is margin negative; EPE+ is extraprostatic extension present; EPE- is extraprostatic extension absent; foc is focal; Ext is extensive; Est is established; Gl is Gleason score. #Gleason 7-10; * 4 years