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Table 1 The patient characteristics and treatment methods

From: Definitive 3D-CRT for clinically localized prostate cancer: modifications of the clinical target volume following a prostate MRI and the clinical benefits

 

Prostate MRI

p

Yes (n = 189)

No (n = 221)

No. of patients (%)

No. of patients (%)

Age, years

  

0.50

 Median (range)

73 (57–85)

74 (47–84)

 

T stagea

  

0.82

 T1–2

144 (76)

171 (77)

 

 T3–4

45 (24)

50 (23)

 

iPSA (ng/mL)

  

0.91

 <10

60 (32)

74 (33)

 

 10–20

57 (30)

68 (31)

 

 >20

71 (38)

79 (36)

 

 Not specified

1 (0)

0 (0)

 

Gleason score

  

0.68

 2–6

77 (41)

83 (38)

 

 7

65 (34)

82 (37)

 

 8–10

40 (21)

53 (24)

 

 Not specified

7 (4)

3 (1)

 

Risk groups

  

0.48

 Low

24

36

 

 Intermediate

60 (32)

72

 

 High

85

97

 

 Very high

16

15

 

 Not specified

4

1

 

Date of treatment

  

<0.001

 1998–2005

117 (62)

82 (37)

 

 2006–2009

72 (38)

139 (63)

 

ADT

  

<0.001

 <6 months

17 (9)

46 (21)

 

 ≥6 months

171 (90)

167 (76)

 

 None

1 (1)

8 (3)

 

Radiation dose

  

<0.0001

 66 Gy

87 (46)

58 (26)

 

 70 Gy

100 (53)

162 (74)

 

 Other

2 (1)

1 (0)

 

Hyperthermia

  

0.53

 Yes

62 (33)

79 (36)

 

 No

127 (67)

142 (64)

 
  1. MRI magnetic resonance imaging, iPSA initial prostate-specific antigen, ADT androgen deprivation therapy.
  2. aT stage after prostate MRI.