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Table 3 Diagnostic accuracy of PDD according to total PSA, grade (Gleason) and stage

From: Photodynamic diagnosis of shed prostate cancer cells in voided urine treated with 5-aminolevulinic acid

 

Males with positive biopsy (n=81)

Males with positive PDD (n=60)

Sensitivity

p-value*

0-4

2

2

100%

 

4-10

39

28

71.8%

 

10-20

15

11

73.3%

 

20-

25

19

76.0%

0.25

Gleason score

6

24

15

62.5%

 

7

34

26

76.4%

 

8-10

23

19

82.6

0.11

Clinical stage

cT1

45

34

75.6%

 

cT2

32

22

68.8%

 

cT3

4

4

100%

 

cT4

-

-

-

0.87

  1. *Chi-square test for trend.