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Table 3 Patient characteristics at time of examination

From: Low rate of lymphedema after extended pelvic lymphadenectomy followed by pelvic irradiation of node-positive prostate cancer

Variable

No. of patients (n=22)

%

Follow-up time (years)

  

- 1-2

9

41

- 2-3

8

36

- 3-4

2

9

- 4-5

3

14

Adjuvant HT

  

- On-going

11

50

PSA

  

- <0,1

14

64

- 0,1-1

8

37

Smoking

  

- On-going

3

14

- Previous

9

41

- Non-smokers

10

45

BMI

  

- <25

10

45

- 25-30

10

45

- >30

2

9

Level of exercise

  

- High

7

32

- Moderate

10

45

- Low

5

23

Comorbidity

  

- Cardio-vascular disease

13

59

- Diabetes mellitus

3

14

- IBD

1

5

- Chronic pain

3

14

- None (of above)

2

9

  1. IBD= inflammatory bowed disease.
  2. HT= hormone therapy.