Table 1. Pathological data for 240 surgical cases.
Observation | No. Pts. (%) |
---|---|
Pathological stage: | |
Organ confined | 173 (72) |
Focal capsular penetration | 30(12) |
Established capsular penetration | 28(12) |
Seminal vesicle or lymph node involvement | 9 (4) |
Tumor location: | |
Posterior (peripheral zone) | 143(60) |
Anterior (transition zone) | 58(24) |
Lateral (peripheral zone) | 6 (2) |
Anterior and posterior (transitional and peripheral zones) | 33(14) |
Tumor vol. (cm.3): | |
Lees than 0.2 | 43(18) |
More than 0.2–0.5 or less | 37 (15) |
More than 0.5–less than 1.0 | 51 (21) |
1.0–Less than 4.0 | 98(41) |
4.0 or More | 11 (5) |
Gleason score: | |
3–4 | 12 (5) |
5–6 | 160 (67) |
7 | 60(35) |
8–9 | 8 (3) |