Table 2. Association between ELAC2 staining and prostate cancer phenotype in the TMPRSS2: ERG fusion negative subset.
| Parameter | Evaluable | ELAC2 nuclear staining (%) | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n) | Negative | Weak | Moderate | Strong | ||
| Total | 4 521 | 48.7 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 6.2 | |
| Tumor stage | ||||||
| pT2 | 3 027 | 52.2 | 23.4 | 19.7 | 4.7 | <0.0001 |
| pT3a | 914 | 46.3 | 25.4 | 21.2 | 7.1 | |
| pT3b | 543 | 33.1 | 25.8 | 28.2 | 12.9 | |
| pT4 | 23 | 47.8 | 13.0 | 30.4 | 8.7 | |
| Gleason grade | ||||||
| ≤3+3 | 959 | 65.8 | 19.7 | 12.6 | 1.9 | <0.0001 |
| 3+4 | 2 359 | 48.2 | 24.8 | 21.4 | 5.6 | |
| 3+4 Tert.5 | 189 | 36.5 | 27.0 | 26.5 | 10.1 | |
| 4+3 | 490 | 40.6 | 27.3 | 23.3 | 8.8 | |
| 4+3 Tert.5 | 261 | 29.9 | 24.5 | 32.2 | 13.4 | |
| ≥4+4 | 260 | 33.5 | 23.8 | 30.0 | 12.7 | |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||||||
| N0 | 2 613 | 45.5 | 25.0 | 22.2 | 7.3 | <0.0001 |
| N+ | 255 | 31.4 | 23.9 | 31.4 | 13.3 | |
| Preoperative PSA level (ng/ml) | ||||||
| <4 | 461 | 46.0 | 24.5 | 20.8 | 8.7 | 0.0053 |
| 4–10 | 2 663 | 49.6 | 23.8 | 21.2 | 5.4 | |
| 10–20 | 992 | 46.8 | 25.2 | 22.2 | 5.8 | |
| >20 | 366 | 50.0 | 21.9 | 17.5 | 10.7 | |
| Surgical margin | ||||||
| Negative | 3 586 | 49.3 | 23.8 | 20.8 | 6.1 | 0.4911 |
| Positive | 855 | 46.8 | 23.9 | 22.7 | 6.7 | |