The Japanese Journal of Urology
Online ISSN : 1884-7110
Print ISSN : 0021-5287
ISSN-L : 0021-5287
PREDICTABILITY OF GLEASON SCORE AND REDUCTION TIME (τ) OF PROSTATIC VOLUME AFTER CASTRATION FOR THE PROGNOSIS OF PROSTATIC CANCER
Fumiya HongoTsuneyuki NakanouchiJun NakamuraYutaro AzumaAkio IidaWataru InoueKoji OkiharaMakoto WatanabeMasahito SaitohHiroki WatanabeEiichi KonishiTsukasa Ashihara
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1998 Volume 89 Issue 11 Pages 871-875

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Abstract

(Purpose) The efficacy of the reduction time (τ) after castration as a prognostic factor was examined by comparing to Gleason score.
(Materials and Methods) The change of prostatic volume after castration was observed from the castration to 3 months after in 24 cases of prostatic cancer. Prostatic volume was examined by transrectal ultrasonography of the prostate. Survival curves was calculated by Kaplan-Meier method. Differences among survival curves were analyzed using Cox-Mantel test.
(Results) τ had a close relationship to the prognosis of each case (Wilcoxon test: p<0.05, Cox-Mantel test: p<0.05). Gleason score had a weak relationship to prognosis (Wilcoxon test: N. S., Cox-Mantel test: p<0.05).
(Conclusions) τ was efficient as prognostic factor compared to Gleason score.

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