Table 2.
Characteristics of 93 Patients with Signet Ring Prostate Carcinoma (Diagnosed Between January 1980 and December 2004).
| Characteristics | Total patients n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age groups, n (%) | |
| 40–50 yrs | 5 (5.4) |
| 51–60 yrs | 13 (14.0) |
| 61–70 yrs | 30 (32.2) |
| >70 yrs | 45 (48.4) |
| Race | |
| Black | 14 (15.1) |
| White | 68 (73.1) |
| Others | 11 (11.8) |
| Married | |
| Yes | 64 (68.8) |
| No | 18 (19.4) |
| Unknown | 11 (11.8) |
| Grade | |
| Moderately-differentiated | 9 (9.7) |
| Poorly-differentiated | 74 (79.6) |
| Undifferentiated | 3 (3.2) |
| Unknown | 7 (7.5) |
| PSA | |
| Above normal | 29 (31.2) |
| Normal | 6 (6.5) |
| Unknown | 58 (62.4) |
| Stage | |
| Local/regional | 72 (77.9) |
| Distant | 13 (13.9) |
| Unknown | 8 (8.6) |
| Year of diagnosis | |
| 1980–1994 | 22 (23.7) |
| 1995–2004 | 71 (76.3) |
| Prostatectomy | |
| Yes | 25 (26.9) |
| No | 68 (73.1) |
| Radiation | |
| Yes | 25 (26.9) |
| No | 66 (71.0) |
| Unknown | 2 (2.1) |
PSA: prostate specific antigen.