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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: After low and high dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy followed by IMRT radiotherapy for intermediate and high risk prostate cancer

 

HDR-ISBT+IMRT

LDR-ISBT+IMRT

p value

n(%)

n(%)

Age[years], median(range)

67.8 (54.5-81.4)

65.8 (52.6-78.8)

0.498

Stage

  

0.867

■T1b

1 (4.5)

1 (6.3)

 

■T1c

11 (50)

9 (56.2)

 

■T2a

2 (9.1)

1 (6.3)

 

■T2b

2 (9.1)

3 (18.8)

 

■T2c

2 (9.1)

1 (6.3)

 

■T3a

2 (9.1)

1 (6.3)

 

■T3b

2 (9.1)

0 (0)

 

Initial PSA

  

0.061

■<10

7 (31.8)

8 (50)

 

■ 10-20

8 (36.4)

7 (43.7)

 

■>20

7 (31.8)

1 (6.3)

 

Gleason Score

  

0.029*

■<7

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

■7

17 (77.3)

16 (100)

 

■>7

5 (22.7)

0 (0)

 

Risk grouping (NCCN classification)

  

0.031*

■ Low

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

■ Intermediate

12 (54.5)

14 (87.5)

 

■ High

10 (45.5)

2 (12.5)

 

Baseline t-IPSS, median(range)

8.3 (1.0-23.0)

6.75 (1.5-23.0)

0.982

ADT

10 (45.5)

3 (18.8)

0.087

Folow-up [days], median(range)

1048.5 (409–2199)

1070.5 (617–2199)

0.321

Prostate volume [cc], median(range)

40.8(17.5-94.5)

33.1(13.6-73.8)

0.12

  1. Abbreviations: HDR-ISBT + IMRT combination of HDR-ISBT and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, LDR-ISBT + IMRT combination of LDR-ISBT and intensity-modulated radiation therapy, ADT androgen deprivation therapy, NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer Network