Table 1. Baseline characteristics of 94 patients diagnosed with PCT.
| Characteristics | n = 94 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤65 years | 57 | 60.6 |
| 65–70 years | 23 | 24.5 |
| 70–75 years | 13 | 13.8 |
| >75 | 1 | 1.1 |
| pT stage | ||
| pT2 | 60 | 63.8 |
| pT3 | 34 | 36.2 |
| pN stage | ||
| pN0 | 90 | 95.7 |
| pN1 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Gleason score (surgical) | ||
| ≤5 | 25 | 26.6 |
| 6 | 42 | 44.7 |
| 7 | 24 | 25.5 |
| 8–10 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Histological grade | ||
| Low (Gleason ≤ 6) | 67 | 71.3 |
| Moderate (Gleason = 7) | 24 | 25.5 |
| High (Gleason ≥ 9) | 3 | 3.2 |
| Initial PSA (ng/ml) | ||
| 4–10 | 61 | 64.9 |
| 10–20 | 29 | 30.8 |
| >20 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Initial NCCN risk of recurrence groups [21] | ||
| Low | 1 | 1.1 |
| Intermediate | 87 | 92.5 |
| High | 6 | 6.4 |
| Total | 94 | 100 |
Abbreviations: pT, pN: pathological TNM classification;
NCCN – National Comprehensive Cancer Network