Research Article

Calculated Tumor Volume Is an Independent Predictor of Biochemical Recurrence in Patients Who Underwent Retropubic Radical Prostatectomy

Table 5

Univariate and multivariate analysis in both preoperative and postoperative clinicopathological parameters.

UnivariateMultivariates
ParameterHazard ratio95% C.I. valueHazard ratio95% C.I. value

SVI
 Negative11
 positive8.4254.219–16.825<0.0012.4600.919–6.5800.073

Surgical marrgin
 Negative11
 positive2.9431.704–5.080<0.0012.0570.975–4.3390.058

Calculated cancer volume (mL)
 2.0 or less11
 2.1–4.02.7161.323–5.5770.0063.1911.397–7.2910.006
 Greater than 4.07.1163.595–14.058<0.0014.4981.749–11.5640.002

SVI: seminal vesicle involvement, C.I: confidence Interval.