Table 2.
Patient and tumor characteristics for patients with negative findings at 3-month cystoscopy and available 3-month FISH results
| Total | Negative FISH Results | Positive FISH Results | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 67 | 39 | 28 | |
| Age: mean (±SD) | 66 ± 11.3 | 66 ± 12.2 | 65 ± 10.2 | 0.688 |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 13 (19%) | 6 (15%) | 7 (25%) | 0.326 |
| Male | 54 (81%) | 33 (85%) | 21 (75%) | |
| Smoker (past or present) | 38 (57%) | 21 (54%) | 17 (61%) | 0.629 |
| Grade | ||||
| Low | 6 (9%) | 4 (10%) | 2 (7%) | 0.999 |
| High | 61 (91%) | 35 (90%) | 26 (93%) | |
| cT Stage | ||||
| cTa | 28 (42%) | 17 (44%) | 11 (39%) | 0.303 |
| cT1 | 37 (55%) | 22 (56%) | 15 (54%) | |
| cTis | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (7%) | |
| Concurrent CIS | 39 (58%) | 21 (54%) | 18 (64%) | 0.393 |
| Prior Recurrence | ||||
| No | 4 (6%) | 2 (5%) | 2 (7%) | 0.868 |
| Single recurrence | 32 (48%) | 18 (46%) | 14 (50%) | |
| Multiple recurrence | 31 (46%) | 19 (49%) | 12 (43%) | |
| Recurrence | 19 (28%) | 3 (8%) | 16 (57%) | <0.001 |
| Progression | 15 (22%) | 1 (3%) | 14 (50%) | <0.001 |
| Radical cystectomy | 13 (19%) | 1 (3%) | 12 (43%) | <0.001 |
| Death | 5 (7%) | 2 (5%) | 3 (11%) | 0.643 |
| Cancer-specific death | 3 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (11%) | 0.100 |
Of 100 patients in the entire cohort who had negative findings at 3-month cystoscopy, 67 had 3-month FISH results sufficient for analysis.