Table 4 –
Multivariable Cox regression to predict cancer-specific mortality for after salvage lymph node dissection.
Variable | Hazards ratio | 95% CI | p value |
---|---|---|---|
ISUP grade at RP | |||
≤4 | Ref. | - | |
≥5 | 1.34 | 0.89, 2.03 | 0.2 |
PSA at sLND | 1.01 | 1.00, 1.02 | 0.2 |
Number of nodes removed at sLND | 1.00 | 0.97, 1.02 | 0.7 |
Number of positive nodes at sLND | |||
≤2 | Ref. | - | |
3+ | 2.13 | 0.87, 5.20 | 0.10 |
PSA response | |||
No | Ref. | - | |
Yes | 0.45 | 0.28, 0.73 | 0.001 |
ADT administration within 6 mo from sLND | |||
No | Ref. | - | |
Yes | 0.51 | 0.31, 0.85 | 0.010 |
RT administration within 6 mo from sLND | |||
No | Ref. | - | |
Yes | 0.55 | 0.19, 1.58 | 0.3 |
ADT = androgen deprivation therapy; CI = confidence interval; ISUP = International Society of Urological Pathology; RP = radical prostatectomy; PSA = prostate-specific antigen; Ref. = reference; RT = radiation therapy; sLND = salvage lymph node dissection.