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. 2009 Aug 3;11(5):548–556. doi: 10.1038/aja.2009.42

Table 3. PSM rate according to pathological stage and Gleason score.

Characteristic PSM rate (%) P value
Pathological stage   0.03
T2a 3/57 (5.3)  
T2b 7/26 (26.9)  
T2c 9/28 (32.1)  
T3a 4/9 (44.4)  
T3b 3/6 (50.0)  
Pathological Gleason score   < 0.001
2–6 4/59 (6.8)  
7 6/31 (19.4)  
8–10 16/36 (44.4)  
Total 26/126 (20.6)  

Abbreviation: PSM, positive surgical margin.