Prognostic Factors for Overall Survival of Patients with Prostate Cancer in Kyadondo County, Uganda

Table 1

Clinical and pathological characteristics of the patients ().

Characteristic		No of cases ()	Percentage (%)
Age group (years)	≤50	10	7.4
	>50	126	92.6
PSA (ng/ml)	≤10	15	11.0
	11–20	20	14.7
	>20	75	55.1
	Missing	26	19.1
Clinical stages	I	5	3.7
	II	24	17.6
	III	56	42,2
	IV	36	26.5
	Missing	15	11.0
Tumour extent	<50%	54	39.7
	≥50%	82	60.3
GS	3 + 2 = 5	5	3.7
	3 + 3 = 6	24	17.6
	3 + 4 = 7	13	9.6
	4 + 3 = 7	18	13.2
	4 + 4 = 8	27	19.9
	9	34	25
	5 + 5 = 10	15	11
GG	GG 1: ≤6	29	21.3
	GG 2: 3 + 4 = 7	13	9.6
	GG 3: 4 + 3 = 7	18	13.2
	GG 4: 4 + 4 = 8	27	19.9
	GG 5: 9-10	49	36
Perineural invasion	Present	58	42.7
	Absent	78	57.3
Lymphovascular invasion	Present	40	29.4
	Absent	96	70.6

GS: Gleason score, GG: grade grouping, PSA: prostatic-specific antigen.