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. 2012 Sep 4;7(9):e40267. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040267

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Primary Bladder Cancer Patients.

Variables Characteristics (n = 165)
Age - yr (mean) 65.2±12.0
Gender - no. of patients (%)
Male 135 (81.8)
Female 30 (18.2)
Grade - no. of patients (%)
Low 105 (63.6)
High 60 (36.4)
Stage - no. of patients (%)
NMIBC 103 (62.4)
Ta 23 (22.3)
T1 80 (77.7)
MIBC 62 (37.6)
T2N0M0 26 (41.9)
T3 N0M0 13 (21.0)
T4/Any T N+/M+ 23 (37.1)
Recurrence - no. of patients with NMIBC (%)
No 67 (65.0)
Yes 36 (35.0)
Progression - no. of patients (%)
NMIBC
No 92 (89.3)
Yes 11 (10.7)
MIBC
No 42 (67.7)
Yes 20 (32.3)
Survival - no. of patients with MIBC (%)
Cancer-specific
Alive 33 (53.2)
Deceased 29 (46.8)
Overall survival
Alive 28 (45.2)
Deceased 34 (54.8)
Mean follow-up - months 48.4

Abbreviations: NMIBC, non-muscle invasive bladder cancer; MIBC, muscle invasive bladder cancer.