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Table 1 Patient characteristics and cancer detection rate

From: Transperineal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy is safe even when patients are on combination antiplatelet and/or anticoagulation therapy

 

Control, n = 449

AP/AC, n = 149

 

mean (SD)

mean (SD)

p value

Age

68.7 (7.5)

71.6 (6.7)

< 0.0001

PSA, ng/mL

10.3 (8.5)

11.4 (15.4)

0.44

Prostate volume, cm3

50.2 (24.3)

51.1 (27.8)

0.75

Biopsy cores, median (range)

16 (14–22)

16 (14–22)

0.67

Cancer detection, n (%)

254 (56.6)

93 (62.4)

0.21

  1. PSA Prostate specific antigen, AP Antiplatelet, AC Anticoagulant
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