Table 1.
Clinicopathological characteristics of Puerto Rican men with aggressive (high-risk) (n = 11) and indolent (low-risk) (n = 13) prostate cancer in the study group.
| Risk | High | Low | p-Value 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 11 | n = 13 | ||
| Age at diagnosis | 65.5 ± 4.1 | 59.4 ± 10.5 | 0.006 |
| PSA | 8.3 ± 6.59 | 9.23 ± 9.33 | 0.350 |
| Vital status | 0.500 | ||
| Deceased | 1 | 0 | |
| Alive | 10 | 11 | |
| Missing | 0 | 2 | |
| Gleason score | <0.0001 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 (3 + 4) | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 (4 + 3) | 7 | 0 | |
| 8–9 | 4 | 0 | |
| Biochemical recurrence (BCR) | 0.160 | ||
| Yes | 3 | 1 | |
| No | 7 | 12 | |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | |
| Clinical Stage | 0.330 | ||
| T2a | 1 | 3 | |
| T2c | 6 | 9 | |
| T3a | 1 | 0 | |
| T3b | 3 | 1 | |
| Surgical margins | 0.480 | ||
| Yes | 1 | 0 | |
| No | 8 | 11 | |
| Missing | 2 | 2 | |
| Family history of prostate cancer | 0.830 | ||
| No | 3 | 5 | |
| Yes | 3 | 3 | |
| Missing | 5 | 5 |
1p-Values were obtained from Student’s t, chi-square, or Fisher exact tests. PSA, prostate-specific antigen.