FASN Protein Overexpression Indicates Poor Biochemical Recurrence-Free Survival in Prostate Cancer

Table 1

The clinical and pathological characteristics of patients.

Variable		Percentage (%)
Age (year)
<50	4	2.1
50-60	23	12.2
60-70	82	43.6
≥70	76	40.4
NA	3	1.6
Preoperative PSA level (ng/ml)
<4	2	1.1
4-10	37	19.7
10-20	69	36.7
>20	79	42.0
NA	1	0.5
Gleason score
	9	4.8
	60	31.9
	34	18.7
	79	43.4
NA	6	3.2
pT category
pT2a–2b	34	18.1
pT2c	79	42.0
pT3a-b	71	37.8
pT4	4	2.1
pN category
pN0	121	64.4
pN+	32	17
NA	35	18.6
Surgical margin
Negative	106	56.4
Positive	82	43.6
Capsular invasion
Yes	68	36.2
No	120	63.8
Seminal vesicle invasion
Yes	42	22.3
No	146	77.7
Nerve invasion
Yes	80	42.6
No	108	57.4