Research Article

Primary Circulating Prostate Cells Are Not Detected in Men with Low Grade Small Volume Prostate Cancer

Table 2

Frequency of mCPC negative and positive men complying with Epstein criteria for active surveillance.

ā€‰CPC negative ()CPC positive ()Chi-squared

Gleason ā‰¤ 641 (98%)98 (34%)
<3 cores positive40 (95%)60 (21%)
<50% infiltration in 1 core42 (100%)206 (72%)
All 3 criteria38 (91%)34 (12%)