Research Article

Biomarkers of Prostatic Cancer: An Attempt to Categorize Patients into Prostatic Carcinoma, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or Prostatitis Based on Serum Prostate Specific Antigen, Prostatic Acid Phosphatase, Calcium, and Phosphorus

Table 6

The PSA levels and staging of prostate carcinoma patients.

Age (years)Number of patientsPSA (ng/mL)TNM stagingStage Gleason score

50–59T1N0 M0I-II
60–69T1N1 M0II-III
70–79T3N1 M1III-IV
T3NXM1III-IV
T2N0 M1I-II

The table showed the TNM (tumor, lymph nodes, and metastases) staging and Gleason score in patients of various age groups. The level of PSA was also included.