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. 2016 Jul 29;16:557. doi: 10.1186/s12885-016-2572-y

Table 2.

Correlation of body mass index with NCCN pre-operative risk grouping, and post-operative APFs in men undergoing radical prostatectomy at University of Pennsylvania, 1990–2012

Body mass index (Kg/m2) p-value
≤30 % >30 %
Preoperative Risk group 0.94
 Low 521 67 256 33
 Intermediate 184 68 86 32
 High 78 67 39 33
Postoperative Risk group 0.006
 APF = 0 571 70 247 30
 APF = 1 114 64 63 36
 APF ≥ 2 101 58 74 42

Abbreviations: NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Obese: ≤30 kg/m2; Non-Obese <30 kg/m2

APFs: adverse pathologic features such as extraprostatic extension, seminal vesicle invasion, and/or positive surgical margin

Boldfaced values represent statistically significance