Table 2

Hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for biochemical relapse after prostatectomy for established risk factors and ANO7 expression

ModelAnalyzable (n)Scenario 4Scenario 3Scenario 2Scenario 1
Variable952711,03211,2137214
Gleason grade biopsy3+4 vs. ≤ 3+31.8 (1.6–2.0), P < 0.0001
4+3 vs. ≤ 3+33.0 (2.7–3.4), P < 0.0001
≥ 4+4 vs. ≤ 3+33.9 (3.4–4.4), P < 0.0001
cT stageT2a vs. T1c1.3 (1.1–1.4), P < 0.00011.3 (1.1–1.4), P < 0.0001
T2b vs. T1c1.9 (1.6–2.1), P < 0.00011.7 (1.5–1.9), P < 0.0001
T2c vs. T1c1.9 (1.5–2.4), P < 0.00011.9 (1.5–2.4), P < 0.0001
T3a vs. T1c1.3 (1.0–1.7), P = 0.04641.5 (1.2–2.0), P = 0.0011
Preoperative PSA level4–10 vs. < 41.6 (1.3–1.9), P < 0.00011.4 (1.2–1.7), P < 0.00011.3 (1.1–1.5), P = 0.0008
10–20 vs. < 42.4 (2.0–2.8), P < 0.00012.0 (1.7–2.4), P < 0.00011.7 (1.4–2.0), P < 0.0001
> 20 vs. < 43.8 (3.1–4.6), P < 0.00012.9 (2.4–3.4), P < 0.00012.0 (1.7–2.4), P < 0.0001
ANO7 expressionModerate vs. strong1.3 (1.2–1.5), P < 0.00011.2 (1.1–1.3), P = 0.0001.1 (1.0–1.2), P = 0.03731.1 (1.0–1.2), P = 0.0645
Weak vs. strong1.8 (1.6–2.1), P < 0.00011.5 (1.3–1.8), P < 0.00011.3 (1.1–1.5), P = 0.00031.3 (1.4–1.6), P = 0.0003
Negative vs. strong2.0 (1.7–2.3), P < 0.00011.6 (1.4–1.9), P < 0.00011.5 (1.3–1.7), P < 0.00011.4 (1.2–1.7), P < 0.0001
Gleason grade prostatectomy3+4 vs. ≤ 3+32.9 (2.5–3.3), P < 0.00012.3 (2.0–2.7), P < 0.00012.1 (1.7–2.7), P < 0.0001
4+3 vs. ≤ 3+37.3 (6.2–8.6), P < 0.00014.9 (4.1–5.8), P < 0.00014.3 (3.4–5.4), P < 0.0001
3+4 Tert. 5 vs. ≤ 3+35.2 (4.1–6.6), P < 0.00013.5 (2.8–4.4), P < 0.00013.2 (2.4–4.2), P < 0.0001
4+3 Tert. 5 vs. ≤ 3+311.3 (9.4–13.5), P < 0.00016.1 (5.1–7.4), P < 0.00015.1 (4.0–6.5), P < 0.0001
≥ 4+4 vs. ≤ 3+314.0 (11.7–16.9), P < 0.00016.8 (5.6–8.3), P < 0.00015.5 (4.3–7.1), P < 0.0001
pT stageT3a vs. T22.0 (1.8–2.2), P < 0.00012.0 (1.8–2.2), P < 0.0001
T3b-4 vs. T23.3 (2.9–3.7), P < 0.00012.9 (2.5–3.3), P < 0.0001
Resection margin statusR1 vs. R01.4 (1.3–1.5), P < 0.00011.2 (1.1–1.4), P < 0.0001
Nodal stageN+ vs. N01.5 (1.3–1.7), P < 0.0001

ANO7, anoctamin 7; cT, clinical tumor; pT, pathological tumor.