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| Number of patients | 117 |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52–83 |
| Mean (s.d.) | 68.4±4.7 |
| Serum PSA (ng ml−1) | 10–584 |
| Average (s.d.) | 46±76.4 |
| Follow-up period (month) | 7–93 |
| Mean (s.d.) | 48.0±25.1 |
| Outcome | |
| Alive (%) | 44 (46.2) |
| Cancer death (%) | 43 (36.8) |
| Other cause of death (%) | 20 (17.1) |
| Gleason score | |
| ⩽6 (%) | 52 (44.4) |
| ⩾7 (%) | 65 (55.6) |
| T classification | |
| T1–T2 (%) | 89 (76.1) |
| T3–T4 (%) | 28 (23.9) |
| N classification | |
| N0 (%) | 78 (66.7) |
| N+ (%) | 39 (33.3) |
