Research Article

Gαs Protein Expression Is an Independent Predictor of Recurrence in Prostate Cancer

Table 6

Univariate and Multivariate analysis of clinical factors in relation to PSA progression-free survival.

Univariate HR (95%) Multivariate HR (95%)

Negative Gαs 5.269 (1.187–7.589)<0.001*4.328 (1.876–8.432)<0.001*
Age at diagnosis1.132 (0.809–1.727)0.4130.743 (0.239–3.158)0.712
Clinical stage at diagnosis2.787 (1.131–4.238)<0.001*2.135 (0.897–5.328)0.117
Gleason score at diagnosis5.821 (3.496–10.825)<0.001*3.219 (1.276–8.557)<0.001
Preoperative PSA1.784 (1.389–3.476)<0.001*0.976 (0.597–2.911)0.061
Angiolymphatic invasion1.829 (1.142–2.109)0.032*0.734 (0.549–1.291)0.125
Extraprostatic extension2.352 (1.399–4.569)<0.001*1.892 (0.897–3.219)0.071
Positive margin3.404 (1.778–6.091)<0.001*2.199 (0.782–3.988)0.084
Seminal vesicle invasion3.891 (1.584–5.822)0.007*1.329 (0.806–1.986)0.322
Positive lymph node2.012 (0.904–4.584)0.0911.212 (0.814–1.507)0.532

CI: confidence interval; HR: hazard ratio; PSA: Prostate-specific antigen.
*Significant relationships of clinical factors with PSA progression-free survival.