Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies on PNI in patients with PCa following RT
Author | Year | Country | Recruitment period | sample size | Age (years) | p-PSA (ng/ml) | GS≥7 (n.%) | PNI (n.%) | Radiotherapy | Follow-up (months) | NOS (score) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copp et al[39] | 2005 | USA | 1997-2000 | 93 | Median 69.1 | Median 9.1 | 34(36.6%) | 17(18.3%) | EBRT | Median 45 | 7 |
Yu et al[19] | 2007 | USA | 1993-2002 | 657 | Mean 68 | NR | 238(36.2%) | 112 (19.1%) | EBRT | Median 68 | 7 |
Pina et al[40] | 2010 | Canada | 1999-2008 | 339 | Mean 61.9 | Mean 5.7 | 45(13.3%) | 89(26.3%) | BT | Median 32 | 8 |
Feng et al[41] | 2011 | USA | 1998-2008 | 718 | Median 69.4 | Median 8.3 | 474(66%) | 220(34%) | EBRT | Median 62.2 | 8 |
Ding et al[30] | 2012 | USA | 1998-2003 | 185 | Median 69 | NR | 47(25.4%) | 10(5%) | BT/ EBRT | Median 80 | 7 |
Spratt et al[42] | 2013 | USA | 1989-2011 | 613 | Median 70 | NR | 613(100%) | 156(25.4%) | EBRT | Median 72 | 7 |