Table 1.
Patient data, positive (A) or negative (B) for PCa at routine CNB. Number of patients with epithelial cellular material in peripheral venous blood demonstrated before and after CNB; and increased score after CNB.
| Mean and range within brackets | Group A CNB pos. for PCa patients (N = 23) mean, range |
Group B CNB neg. for PCa patients (N = 15) mean, range P |
|---|---|---|
| Patient age | 65 (50–75) | 62 (35–72) |
| PSA ng/mL | 8 (3.8–17) | 5.3 (0.9–epithelial cellular material) |
| CNB volume mm3 | 90.8 (71.9–117.2) | 71.2 (56.3–96.3) |
| CNB Ca/CNB Vol% | 13.6 (0.3–84) | Not available |
| Gleason score | 6.4 (5–10) | Not available |
| Prostate vol cm3 Way of calculation | 40.5 (16–75) Postop serial sections |
52.7 (29–101) TRUS |
| Epithelial cellular material | ||
| Before CBN | 9 patients | 1 patient |
| After CNB | 19 patients | 2 patients |
| Increased score | 14 patients | 1 patient |