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Table 1 Pre-treatment characteristics by VEGF intensity score (n = 103)

From: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression in locally advanced prostate cancer: secondary analysis of radiation therapy oncology group (RTOG) 8610

 

Negative VEGF intensity (0–1)

Positive VEGF intensity (2–3)

 

(n = 48)

(n = 55)

Characteristics

n

%

n

%

p-value*

Age

 Median

71.5

 

71

  

 Range

55 – 77

 

55 – 81

  

 <71

21

44

27

49

0.588*

 ≥71

27

56

28

51

 

Assigned Treatment

 STAD + RT arm

22

46

23

42

0.682

 RT alone arm

26

54

32

58

 

Combined Gleason Score

 Missing

0

0

1

2

 

 2-6

14

29

11

20

0.303**

 7-10

34

71

43

78

 

Clinical Stage

 T2

14

29

12

22

0.392*

 T3

34

71

43

78

 

Failures

 Overall Survival

39

81

51

93

 

 Distant Metastasis

25

52

31

56

 

 Local Progression

21

44

26

47

 

 Disease-free Survival

48

100

54

98

 

 Biochemical Failure

37

77

40

73

 
  1. *p-value is from Chi-square test.
  2. ** p-value does not include unknown/missing category.
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