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Table 1 Pre-treatment clinical characteristics and duration of ADT in the pT0 and non-pT0 groups

From: Duration of androgen deprivation therapy with maximum androgen blockade for localized prostate cancer

 

pT0 (N = 24)

non-pT0 (N = 44)

p value

Age, yr

   

   Median

67

69

0.25

   Range

56-76

54-75

 

PSA level, ng/ml

   

   Median

10

11.3

0.261

   Range

4.8-29.0

4.9-73.9

 

Clinical stage (%)

   

T1c

8 (33.3)

16 (36.4)

0.865

T2a

10 (41.7)

18 (40.9)

 

T2b

3 (12.5)

7 (15.9)

 

T2c

3 (12.5)

3 (6.8)

 

Gleason score (%)

   

≤ 6

7 (29.2)

12 (27.3)

0.227

7

11 (70.8)

27 (61.4)

 

≥ 8

0 (0.0)

5 (11.4)

 

Risk* (%)

   

Low

4 (16.7)

9 (20.5)

0.887

Intermediate

10 (41.7)

16 (36.4)

 

High

10 (41.7)

19 (43.2)

 

Duration of ADT, mo

   

Median

9

7.5

0.022

Range

3-19

3-29

 

n PSA before PRx ** (%)

   

< 0.2 ng/ml

24 (100)

39 (88.6)

0.219

> 0.2 ng/ml

0

5 (11.4)

 
  1. * According to D'Amico et al [18]
  2. ** nadir PSA before prostatectomy