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ArticleWorld journal of oncology2018

Failure of Ploidy and Proliferative Fraction to Predict Long-Term Outcome After Prostatectomy.

Gregory P Swanson, Wencong Chen, V O Speights

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Article in World journal of oncology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gregory P SwansonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple TX, USA.
Wencong ChenDepartment of Biostatistics, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Temple, TX, USA.
V O SpeightsDepartment of Pathology, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple · USBaylor Scott & White Health · US

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Abstract

backgroundHistorically, ploidy and S phase percentage appeared to be promising predictors for prostate cancer recurrence. Lack of uniformity and consistency hampered their development. We evaluated ploidy and S phase for prostate cancer death in a cohort of patients with long-term follow-up.

methodsWe identified 127 patients that had ploidy and S phase determined at the time of their radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. With 15 years of follow-up, we determined the risk of biochemical failure and risk of death from prostate cancer. We correlated the S phase and ploidy findings with standard pathology findings.

resultsA total of 107 (84%) had diploid and 20 (16%) had non-diploid cancers. The median S phase was 6.6%. There was no correlation of ploidy (P = 0.472) or S phase with preoperative PSA or Gleason score. On univariate analysis, EPE, margin positivity, seminal vesicle involvement, lymph node involvement, high Gleason score and PSA > 10 ng/mL were all predictive of biochemical failure. Ploidy and S phase were not. For prostate cancer death, only Gleason score was predictive.

conclusionsWith long-term follow-up in our cohort, Gleason score was predictive of prostate cancer death. Ploidy and S phase were not predictive for biochemical failure or prostate cancer mortality.

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