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. 2011 May 23;6(5):e20293. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020293

Table 2. Association of proliferation markers with clinicopathologic variables.

Proliferation biomarker Clinicopathologic parameter P-valuea
Ki-67 Preoperative PSA (≥10 vs. <10 ng/ml) 0.85
Gleason grade (≥4+3 vs. ≤3+4)b 0.20
Pathologic stage (≥T3a vs. ≤T2b)c 0.24
TOP2A Preoperative PSA (≥10 vs. <10 ng/ml) 1.0
Gleason grade (≥4+3 vs. ≤3+4)b 0.12
Pathologic stage (≥T3a vs. ≤T2b)c 0.06
E2F1 Preoperative PSA (≥10 vs. <10 ng/ml) 0.73
Gleason grade (≥4+3 vs. ≤3+4)b 0.82
Pathologic stage (≥T3a vs. ≤T2b)c 0.39
a

Two-sided Fisher's exact test.

b

Stratification based on limited representation of Gleason 6 and 4+4 cases.

c

Stratifies pathologic stage based on organ confinement.