Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Median (interquartile range) or frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis (y) | 68 (62-73) |
| Pretreatment PSA (ng/mL) | 7.70 (4.85-15.6) |
| Clinical stage | |
| T1 | 307 (38%) |
| T2 | 243 (30%) |
| T3/T4 | 119 (15%) |
| Unknown | 129 (16%) |
| Biopsy Gleason grade | |
| ≤6 | 296 (37%) |
| 7 | 302 (38%) |
| ≥8 | 177 (22%) |
| Unknown | 23 (3%) |
| Type of treatment | |
| Radical prostatectomy | 241 (30%) |
| Radiotherapy alone | 271 (34%) |
| Radiotherapy + hormones | 216 (27%) |
| Hormones alone | 35 (4%) |
| Watchful waiting | 34 (4%) |
| Chemotherapy alone | 1 (0.1%) |
| Year of diagnosis | |
| 1987-1990 | 28 (4%) |
| 1991-1995 | 222 (28%) |
| 1996-2000 | 261 (33%) |
| 2001-2006 | 287 (36%) |