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Table 3 Characteristics of the five patients included in the study

From: Altered PCA3 and TMPRSS2-ERG expression in histologically benign regions of cancerous prostates: a systematic, quantitative mRNA analysis in five prostates

Patient

Age

PSA (ng/mL)

Gleason sum

Tumour volume (%)

  

preoperative

postoperative

  

A

67

4.5

<0.003

3 + 4

10

B

59

9.2

<0.003

3 + 3

2

C

59

8.5

<0.003

3 + 4

5

D

67

16

0.026

4 + 3

8

E

66

18

0.004

4 + 3

15

  1. Tumour volume in the whole prostate was estimated based on the macro sections taken every 5 mm and covering the whole organ