Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
10.3906/sag-1303-128
Abstract
To evaluate the relation between biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate cancer and the extent of positive surgical margins (PSMs), Gleason score (GS) of the tumor at the margins, and preoperative prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. Materials and methods: A total of 94 patients who underwent radical prostatectomy were recruited for this study and received postoperative follow-up care for 2 years. All specimens were evaluated for surgical margin status, PSM length, GS at positive margin, size of tumor, multifocality, invasion of seminal vesicle, lymphovascular invasion, and perineural invasion. PSM was defined as a prostate tumor. Results: Out of 94 patients, 34 patients (36.2%) had PSMs and 46 patients (48.9%) had BCR. A statistically significant relation between having a high risk of BCR of prostate cancer and having high preoperative PSA levels (P < 0.001), PSMs (P < 0.001), or a high GS at the surgical margin (P = 0.024) was found. Conclusion: High preoperative PSA levels, PSMs, and tumors with high GS at the margins have a poor prognostic impact, and they correlate with a higher rate of BCR. Close follow-up of patients with PSMs with high GS and high levels of preoperative PSA is recommended.
Keywords
Prostate cancer, surgical margin, biochemical recurrence
First Page
397
Last Page
403
Recommended Citation
ÖZKANLI, SIDIKA ŞEYMA; ZEMHERİ, ITIR EBRU; YILDIRIM, ASIF; GÜR, HATİCE DENİZ; BALBAY, MEVLANA DERYA; ŞENOL, SERKAN; ÖZKANLI, AHMET OĞUZ; ALKAN, ERDAL; ZENGİNKİNET, TÜLAY; AYDIN, ABDULLAH; and ÇAŞKURLU, TURHAN
(2014)
"Gleason score at the margin can predict biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy, in addition to preoperative PSA and surgical margin status,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 44:
No.
3, Article 9.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1303-128
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol44/iss3/9
