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Table 4 Comparison of the characteristics of high-risk patients undergone different treatment

From: Long-term oncologic outcomes of radiotherapy combined with maximal androgen blockade for localized, high-risk prostate cancer

Treatment

MAB+EBRT

(n=117)

MAB+EBRT+PPB

(n=203)

 
 

Median (Range)

Median (Range)

P Value

Age at diagnosis (years)

70 (59~81)

69 (58~79)

0.11

Gland volume (mL)

32.3 (27~62)

34.6 (29~62)

0.09

Follow-up (months)

84 (12~186)

90 (12~186)

0.25

 

Count (%)

Count (%)

P Value

Clinical stage

 T2b

9 (7.7)

14 (6.9)

0.32

 T2c

63 (53.8)

104 (51.2)

 T3a

28 (23.9)

54 (26.6)

 T3b

17 (14.5)

31 (15.3)

Gleason score

 ≤6

2 (1.7)

1 (0.5)

0.27

 7

3 (2.6)

8 (3.9)

 ≥8

112 (95.7)

194 (95.6)

PSA at diagnosis (ng/mL)

 ≤10

17 (14.5)

18 (8.9)

0.13

 10~20

19 (16.2)

30 (14.8)

 ≥20

81 (69.2)

155 (76.4)

Memorial Sloan-Kettering risk classification

 2~3 IS

27 (23.1)

44 (21.7)

0.61

 1 HS

38 (32.5)

68 (33.5)

 2~3 HS

52 (44.4)

91 (44.8)

MAB

 Continuous

58 (49.6)

126 (62.1)

0.07

 Intermittent

59 (50.4)

77 (37.9)

  1. MAB Maximal Androgen Blockade; PPB Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy; IS Intermediate-Risk Standard; HS High-Risk Standard