Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort
No cancer detected n = 548 | Diagnosed with cancer n = 192 | |
|---|---|---|
Clinical characteristics | ||
Age at venipuncture (years) | 61 (58, 64) | 61 (58, 64) |
Total PSA (ng/ml) | 4.21 (3.39, 5.55) | 5.81 (4.07, 10.4) |
Free PSA (ng/ml) | 0.87 (0.66, 1.25) | 0.83 (0.60, 1.35) |
Intact PSA (ng/ml) | 0.37 (0.28, 0.52) | 0.43 (0.29, 0.73) |
Human kallikrein 2 (ng/ml) | 0.046 (0.030, 0.068) | 0.076 (0.050, 0.128) |
Tumor characteristics | ||
Abnormal DRE | 50 (9%) | 76 (40%) |
Biopsy Gleason score | ||
≤6 | 152 (79%) | |
7 | 33 (17%) | |
≥8 | 7 (4%) |