Table 3 Follow up of patients without PCA.

From: Single center analysis of an advisable control interval for follow-up of patients with PI-RADS category 3 in multiparametric MRI of the prostate

 

Initial

 ≤ 12 M

12–24 M

25–36 M

p-value

Number

n

70

25

46

23

 

PSA

Median (IQR), ng/ml

8.4 (5.5–11)

7.3 (5.0–10.3)

8.3 (5.7–12.3)

8.5 (7.1–13.4)

0.24

PSAD

Median (IQR), ng/ml/cm3

0.13 (0.09–0.17)

0.14 (0.11–0.17)

0.11 (0.09–0.21)

0.13 (0.09–0.2)

0.06

Volume

Median (IQR), ml

68 (47–91)

53 (39–66)

67 (48–88)

69 (51–80)

0.08

PI-RADS

Median (mean)

3 (3.0)

3 (2.84)

3 (2.93)

3 (2.78)

0.02

M

mean ± SD

10 ± 2

18 ± 3

30 ± 3

 
  1. PSA value: prostate specific antigen; PSAD: prostate specific antigen density; PI-RADS: Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System; IQR: interquartile range; M: months; n: number.
  2. Significant values are given in bold.
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