Table 1. Patients’ characteristics.

SD, standard deviation; TVP, transvesical prostatectomy; TURP, transurethral resection of the prostate; TRUS, transurethral ultrasound; GS, Gleason’s score; PSA, prostate-specific antigen.

Characteristic	Patient data (N = 91)
Patient age (years; mean±SD)	66±8
Mode of diagnosis	n (%)
TVP	13 (14.3%)
TURP	36 (39.6%)
TRUS Biopsy	36 (39.6%
Biopsy of distant metastases	n (%)
Bone biopsy	2 (2.1%)
Para-aortic lymph node biopsy	2 (2.1%)
Bone marrow biopsy	1 (1.1%)
Pelvic mass biopsy	1 (1.1%)
Gleason’s score distribution	n (%)
GS 6	3 (3.3%)
GS 7	31 (34.1%)
GS 8–10	55 (60.4%)
Distant metastases at diagnosis	n (%)
Yes	82 (90.1%)
No	9 (9.9%)
PSA at diagnosis, median (range)	150 (56–626)