Abstract
BACKGROUND: The natural history of prostate cancer is highly variable and it is difficult to predict. We showed previously that a cell cycle progression (CCP) score was a robust predictor of outcome in a conservatively managed cohort diagnosed by transurethral resection of the prostate. A greater need is to predict outcome in patients diagnosed by needle biopsy.
METHODS: Total RNA was extracted from paraffin specimens. A CCP score was calculated from expression levels of 31 genes. Clinical variables consisted of centrally re-reviewed Gleason score, baseline prostate-specific antigen level, age, clinical stage, and extent of disease. The primary endpoint was death from prostate cancer.
RESULTS: In univariate analysis (n = 349), the hazard ratio (HR) for death from prostate cancer was 2.02 (95% CI (1.62, 2.53), P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1095 - 1099 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | BJC: British Journal of Cancer |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Mar 2012 |