450K	Illumina 450K DNA methylation array
ADT	Androgen deprivation therapy
AN	Adjacent normal
AUC	Area under the curve
BCR	Biochemical recurrence
BPH	Benign prostatic hyperplasia
cfDNA	Cell-free DNA
CI	Confidence interval
CT	Cycle threshold
cT	Clinical T-stage
ctDNA	Circulating tumor DNA
DRE	Digital rectal examination
FFPE	Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded
HR	Hazard ratio
GS	Gleason Score
n	Number
N	N-stage
PBC	Peripheral blood cells
PCa	Prostate cancer
PSA	Prostate specific antigen
pT	Pathological T-stage
qMSP	Quantitative methylation specific PCR
qPCR	Quantitative PCR
RNAseq	RNA sequencing
ROC	Receiver operating characteristics
RP	Radical prostatectomy
RT	Radiotherapy
SM	Surgical margin
T-stage	Tumor stage
TCGA	The Cancer Genome Atlas
TRUS	Trans-rectal ultrasound
TURP	Transurethral resection of the prostate
WGA	Whole-genome amplified DNA