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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the men diagnosed with prostate cancer (PrCa) in the full cohort and in the genotyped subcohort.

From: Serum levels of selenium and smoking habits at age 50 influence long term prostate cancer risk; a 34 year ULSAM follow-up

 

PrCa in full cohort (n = 208)

PrCa in subcohort (n = 126)

Age at diagnosis: median (range)

73

(57-83.0)

75

(59-82.0)

Diagnosis confirmed by: n (%)

    

Histology

164

(78.8)

112

(88.9)

Cytology

33

(15.9)

11

(8.7)

Clinical examination only

3

(1.4)

1

(0.8)

Information missing

8

(3.8)

2

(1.6)

Diagnosis suspected from: n(%)

    

PSA Screening

2

(1.0)

2

(1.6)

LUTS**

127

(61.1)

85

(67.5)

Other urological or skeletal symptoms

33

(15.9)

18

(14.3)

Incidentally discovered†

15

(7.2)

10

(7.9)

Other

7

(3.4)

6

(4.8)

Information missing

24

(11.5)

5

(4.0)

PSA-level***, ng/mL n (%)

    

≤4

8

(3.8)

6

(4.8)

4.1-10

24

(11.5)

18

(14.3)

10.1-20

31

(14.9)

25

(19.8)

20.1-100

41

(19.7)

33

(26.2)

> 100

23

(11.1)

14

(11.1)

Information missing

81

(38.9)

30

(23.8)

T-stage‡, n (%)

    

T0/T1ab

28

(13.5)

20

(15.9)

T1c

25

(12.0)

19

(15.1)

T2

89

(42.8)

55

(43.7)

T3-4

47

(22.6)

27

(21.4)

TX/Information Missing

19

(9.1)

5

(4.0)

N-stage‡, n (%)

    

N0

32

(15.4)

22

(17.5)

N1

12

(5.8)

5

(4.0)

NX

142

(68.3)

90

(71.4)

Information missing

22

(10.6)

9

(7.1)

M-stage‡in combination with PSA, n (%)

    

M0

88

(42.3)

61

(48.4)

MX, PSA ≤20

11

(5.3)

11

(8.7)

MX, 20 < PSA≤100

26

(12.5)

17

(13.5)

M1/PSA > 100

48

(23.1)

22

(17.5)

Information missing

35

(16.8)

15

(11.9)

Gleason score*, n(%)

    

2-6

50

(41.3)

41

(45.6)

7

20

(16.5)

17

(18.9)

8-10

31

(25.6)

26

(28.9)

Information missing

20

(16.5)

6

(6.7)

  1. *WHO grade translated into Gleason score G1 = 2-6, G2 = 7, G3 = 8-10 in 42 cases
  2. ** Lower urinary tract symptoms.
  3. *** Prostate specific antigen
  4. †Incidentally discovered under investigation for symptoms not related to the urinary tract
  5. ‡As classified by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC)