Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Clin Cases. Jan 6, 2020; 8(1): 54-67
Published online Jan 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i1.54
Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of 1358 prostate cancer patients with visceral metastases
Variablen (%)
Marital statusMarried981 (72.2)
Never married303 (22.3)
Unknown74 (5.4)
Age (yr)≤ 70698 (51.4)
> 70660 (48.6)
RaceBlack305 (22.5)
White962 (70.8)
Other87 (6.4)
Unknown4 (0.3)
GradeI/II52 (3.8)
III/IV665 (49.0)
Unknown641 (47.2)
T stageT1/T2520 (38.3)
T3/T4344 (25.3)
Unknown494 (36.4)
N stageN0586 (43.2)
N1442 (32.5)
Unknown330 (24.3)
PSA (ng/mL)≤ 10136 (10.0)
> 101021 (75.2)
Unknown201 (14.8)
Gleason score≤ 8307 (22.6)
9280 (20.6)
1076 (5.6)
Unknown695 (51.2)
Bone metastasesNo280 (20.6)
Yes1071 (78.9)
Unknown7 (0.5)
Number of metastatic sites11154 (85.0)
> 1204 (15.0)
Table 2 Patterns and frequencies of visceral metastases
Number of sites of visceral metastasesn
One1154
Lung733
Brain94
Liver327
Two187
Lung + Brain24
Lung + Liver158
Liver + Brain5
Three17
Lung + Brain + Liver17
Table 3 Univariate and multivariable Cox regression analyses of prognostic factors affecting overall survival in prostate cancer patients with a single site of visceral metastasis
VariableUnivariate analysis
Multiple analysis
HR95%CIP valueHR95%CIP value
Marital status
MarriedRef.
Never married1.0300.873-1.2150.726
UnknownNANANA
Age (yr)
≤ 70Ref.Ref.
> 701.5571.353-1.792< 0.0011.5931.265-2.007< 0.001
Race
BlackRef.
White1.1400.963-1.3510.129
Other0.7880.565-1.1000.162
UnknownNANANA
Grade1
I/IIRef.Ref.
III/IV1.5771.005-2.4730.0471.1250.642-1.9730.681
UnknownNANANANANANA
T stage
T1/T2Ref.Ref.
T3/T41.2391.034-1.4860.0201.0250.799-1.3140.849
UnknownNANANANANANA
N stage
N0Ref.
N11.1620.988-1.3680.070
UnknownNANANA
PSA (ng/mL)
≤ 10Ref.
> 100.8870.698-1.1290.331
UnknownNANANA
Gleason score
≤ 8Ref.Ref.
> 81.7361.401-2.151< 0.0011.6091.260-2.055< 0.001
UnknownNANANANANANA
Bone metastases
NoRef.Ref.
Yes1.2821.071-1.5340.0071.4061.053-1.8770.021
UnknownNANANANANANA
LungRef.Ref.
Brain1.5481.209-1.9830.0011.2570.778-2.0290.350
Liver1.6821.444-1.959< 0.0011.8571.460-2.361< 0.001
Table 4 Univariate and multivariable Cox regression analyses of prognostic factors affecting overall survival in prostate cancer patients with multiple sites of visceral metastasis
VariableUnivariate analysis
Multivariable analysis
HR95%CIP valueHR95%CIP value
Marital status
MarriedRef.
Never married0.8170.536-1.2460.348
UnknownNANANA
Age (yr)
≤ 70Ref.Ref.
> 701.5451.137-2.1010.0052.3541.337-4.1450.003
Race
BlackRef.
White0.9640.649-1.4300.855
Other1.1780.577-2.4060.653
UnknownNANANA
Grade1
I/IIRef.
III/IV1.6070.587-4.3990.356
UnknownNANANA
T stage
T1/T2Ref.Ref.
T3/T42.1271.410-3.208< 0.0012.0861.203-3.6170.009
UnknownNANANANANANA
N stage
N0Ref.
N10.9360.648-1.3520.724
UnknownNANANA
PSA (ng/mL)
≤ 10Ref.
> 100.7630.496-1.1730.218
UnknownNANANA
Gleason score
≤ 8Ref.Ref.
> 81.7131.073-2.7350.0242.2031.243-3.9050.007
UnknownNANANANANANA
NoRef.
Yes0.8270.569-1.2030.321
UnknownNANANA
Table 5 Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses of prognostic factors affecting overall survival in prostate cancer patients with visceral metastases
VariableUnivariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
HR95%CIP valueHR95%CIP value
Marital status
MarriedRef.
Never married0.9840.844-1.1470.838
unknownNANANA
Age (yr)
≤ 70Ref.Ref.
> 701.5431.358-1.753< 0.0011.6721.353-2.065< 0.001
Race
BlackRef.
White1.1300.967-1.3200.125
Other0.8380.620-1.1340.252
UnknownNANANA
Grade1
I/IIRef.Ref.
III/IV1.5861.052-2.3920.0281.1580.695-1.9270.573
UnknownNANANANANANA
T stage
T1/T2Ref.Ref.
T3/T41.3521.147-1.594< 0.0011.2360.990-1.5430.061
UnknownNANANANANANA
N stage
N0Ref.
N11.1430.985-1.3270.078
UnknownNANANA
PSA (ng/mL)
≤ 10Ref.
> 100.8360.678-1.0300.092
UnknownNANANA
Gleason score
≤ 8Ref.Ref.
> 81.7101.407-2.077< 0.0011.6361.308-2.047< 0.001
UnknownNANANANANANA
Bone metastases
NoRef.Ref.
Yes1.2051.025-1.4170.0241.3231.019-1.7160.035
UnknownNANANANANANA
1Ref.Ref.
> 11.4461.222-1.712< 0.0011.8501.396-2.451< 0.001
Table 6 Univariate Cox regression analysis of prognostic factors affecting overall survival in prostate cancer patients with lung, brain, and liver metastases
VariableLung
Brain
Liver
HR95%CIP valueHR95%CIP valueHR95%CIP value
Marital status
MarriedRef.Ref.Ref.
Never married0.9240.757-1.1270.4361.1690.738-1.8530.5060.9500.754-1.1980.667
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
Age (yr)
≤ 70Ref.Ref.Ref.
> 701.7281.471-2.029< 0.0011.5021.025-2.2020.0371.3491.111-1.6370.003
Race
BlackRef.Ref.Ref.
White1.0780.888-1.3100.4471.1300.685-1.8650.6321.1300.892-1.4320.310
Other0.8240.572-1.1870.2991.5620.652-3.7410.3170.9230.568-1.4990.745
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
Grade1
I/IIRef.Ref.Ref.
III/IV2.0631.098-3.8770.0242.4160.741-7.8740.1441.3320.788-2.2530.284
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
T stage
T1/T2Ref.Ref.Ref.
T3/T41.4761.203-1.811< 0.0011.7861.015-3.1450.0441.3181.033-1.6810.026
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
N stage
N0Ref.Ref.Ref.
N11.1360.942-1.3680.1820.9570.587-1.5590.8591.1280.903-1.4100.289
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
PSA (ng/mL)
≤ 10Ref.Ref.Ref.
> 100.7790.603-1.0050.0551.5060.752-3.0170.2480.7810.581-1.0490.101
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
Gleason score
≤ 8Ref.Ref.Ref.
> 81.8481.446-2.361< 0.0011.3220.661-2.6430.4301.5331.154-2.0360.003
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
Bone metastases
NoRef.Ref.Ref.
Yes1.2461.013-1.5330.0381.2580.748-2.1150.3881.0290.817-1.2960.807
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
Table 7 Multivariable Cox regression analysis of prognostic factors affecting overall survival in prostate cancer patients with lung, brain, and liver metastases
VariableLung
Brain
Liver
HR95%CIP valueHR95%CIP valueHR95%CIP value
Age (yr)
≤ 70Ref.Ref.Ref.
> 702.0841.601-2.712< 0.0010.9940.553-1.7850.9831.4991.099-2.0430.010
Grade1
I/IIRef.
III/IV2.0310.879-4.6920.097
UnknownNANANA
T stage
T1/T2Ref.Ref.Ref.
T3/T41.4901.135-1.9580.0041.7851.007-3.1630.0471.0210.737-1.4140.900
UnknownNANANANANANANANANA
Gleason score
≤ 8Ref.Ref.
> 81.7351.315-2.289< 0.0011.6881.224-2.3270.001
UnknownNANANANANANA
Bone metastases
NoRef.
Yes1.3270.961-1.8330.086
UnknownNANANA