Research Article

Tobacco Exposure by Various Modes May Alter Proinflammatory (IL-12) and Anti-Inflammatory (IL-10) Levels and Affects the Survival of Prostate Carcinoma Patients: An Explorative Study in North Indian Population

Table 3

Stagewise expression of proinflammatory (IL-12) cytokine with various mode of tobacco and nonusers in carcinoma prostate patients.

StageTobacco chewersTobacco
smokers
Smokers
with
alcohol
Chewers
with
alcohol
Alcohol
alone
Smokers, chewers, and alcohol usersNonusers

Stage I166.74 ± 4.68169.36 ± 2.81171.14 ± 3.14173.18 ± 4.37169.51 ± 3.67182.74 ± 5.48152.12 ± 2.41
Stage II168.37 ± 6.39ns172.51 ± 3.63ns174.63 ± 2.79*175.36 ± 2.94ns173.81 ± 3.81**186.74 ± 4.87ns152.63 ± 3.26ns
Stage III169.21 ± 5.86ns175.27 ± 3.26**175.86 ± 3.93**179.92 ± 3.23**175.36 ± 2.98**189.82 ± 4.36**154.73 ± 2.67*
Stage IV174.59 ± 7.54**181.67 ± 5.84**183.75 ± 2.42**183.34 ± 4.86**182.22 ± 4.23**196.74 ± 6.89**157.33 ± 3.89**

, , and comparison with stage I within the same group.