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Table 2 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

D’Amico risk classification

    

Low

65

28

93

 

Intermediate

70

22

92

 

High

15

3

18

0.400*

BED (Gy2)

    

Median (range)

183.8 (136.4-244.0)

171.8 (120.3-227.5)

180.6 (120.3-244.0)

0.009§

D90 (%)

    

Median (range)

110.6 (90.0-136.9)

108.6 (79.8-126.2)

110.3 (79.8-136.9)

0.106§

V100 (%)

    

Median (range)

94.5 (85.5-99.5)

93.9 (77.8-98.5)

94.3 (77.8-99.5)

0.124§

UD30 (%)

    

Median (range)

139.2 (99.4-200.3)

140.6 (104.2-197.9)

139.2 (99.4-200.3)

0.785§

R100 (mL)

    

Median (range)

0.01 (0.0-1.19)

0.04 (0.0-0.51)

0.02 (0.0-1.19)

0.207§

  1. *Chi-square test and §Mann–Whitney U test, BED: biological effective dose.