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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics stratified by biochemical recurrence using PSA 0.2 ng/mL definition

From: The biochemical recurrence-free rate in patients who underwent prostate low-dose-rate brachytherapy, using two different definitions

 

BCR (-) (n = 150)

BCR (+) (n = 53)

Total (n = 203)

p value

Age (year)

    

Median (range)

70.0 (51–80)

69.0 (55–79)

70.0 (51–80)

0.654§

PSA at diagnosis (ng/mL)

    

Median (range)

7.4 (3.1-32.1)

7.2 (3.7-16.0)

7.4 (3.1-32.1)

0.834§

Biopsy gleason score

    

6 or less

92

34

126

 

7

50

18

68

 

8-10

8

1

9

0.576*

Clinical T stage

    

T1c

95

29

124

 

T2a

44

20

64

 

T2b

8

2

10

 

T2c

3

2

5

0.563*

Neo-Adjuvant/Adjuvant

    

None

104

37

141

 

Neo-Ad (+)

38

15

53

 

Ad (+)

4

1

5

 

Neo-Ad (+), Ad (+)

4

0

4

0.650*

EBRT

    

No

102

44

146

 

Yes

48

9

57

0.025*

  1. *Chi-square test and §Mann–Whitney U test.