We used a new GP score (Gleason score multiplied by prostate-specific antigen) without the T stage as a predictive value for biochemical failure (BCF) after prostatectomy.
We assessed 459 prostate cancer patients who underwent prostatectomies at our institution. Three sub-groups were defined in terms of D'Amico classification risk (low, intermediate, and high) and Gleason score (low, < 50; intermediate, 50-100; and high GP score, > 100). Risk factors for BCF were evaluated by multivariate analysis with a Cox hazard model. A log-rank test was used to compare the BCF rate in the 2 groups.
There was nosignificant difference in the non-BCF rate between the lowrisk and low GP score subgroups or the intermediate risk andintermediate GP score subgroups. In contrast, the non-BCFrate of the high GP score subgroup (42.1%) was significantlylower than that of the high-risk subgroup (66.1%, log-rankp = 0.008). Based on multivariate analysis, a high GP score(p = 0.001; HR 3.78; 95%CI 1.95-7.35) was a significant independent risk factor for BCF after prostatectomy.
The GP score, consisting of two absolute numbers, may be a valuable predictive factor for BCF after prostatectomy, especially in the high-risk failure group.
Current urology. 2019 Sep 10 [Epub]
Norihito Soga, Yuji Ogura, Toshiaki Wakita, Takumi Kageyama, Jun Furusawa
Department of Urology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya., Department of Urology, Wakita Clinic, Aichi., Department of Nephro-Urologic Surgery and Andrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan.