World J Oncol

World Journal of Oncology, ISSN 1920-4531 print, 1920-454X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 4, Number 2, April 2013, pages 87-94

The Relationship Between Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness and Glycemic Levels in Patients Submitted to Radical Prostatectomy

Tables

**Table 1.** Complications of a Meckel’s Diverticulum
Age (years)	Normoglycemic Patients (glycemia ≤ 99 mg/dL)
	Pre-operative glycemia (mg/dL)		Tumor aggressiveness
	Test 1 (mg/dL)	Test 2 (mg/dL)	Primary Gleason grade	Secondary Gleason grade	Gleason score
63	95	99	3	4	7
70	92	84	3	4	7
55	84	67	4	4	8
53	88	91	4	3	7
63	88	99	4	3	7
71	78	85	4	3	7
64	94	82	4	4	8
66	92	90	4	5	9
53	93	93	3	4	7
61	90	78	3	4	7
63	84	81	4	4	8
54	95	84	3	3	6
65	65	72	4	5	9
71	71	98	4	3	7
66	66	79	3	3	6

**Table 2.** Complications of a Meckel’s Diverticulum
Age (years)	Hyperglycemic Patients (glycemia ≥ 100 mg/dL)
	Pre-operative glycemia (mg/dL)		Tumor aggressiveness
	Test 1 (mg/dL)	Test 2 (mg/dL)	Primary Gleason grade	Secondary Gleason grade	Gleason score
72	126	124	3	3	6
54	100	109	3	4	7
68	409	132	3	3	6
67	103	101	4	5	9
70	119	137	3	4	7
59	136	130	3	4	7
70	138	126	3	4	7
73	100	115	3	4	7
60	112	124	3	3	6
54	100	102	3	4	7

**Table 3.** Complications of a Meckel’s Diverticulum
Tumor aggressiveness based on Gleason score	No. (percentage) of normoglycemic patients	No. (percentage) of hyperglycemic patients	Pearson Correlation Coefficient	P value
2 - 6 (not very aggressive)	2 (13%)	3 (30%)	-0.297	0.05
7 (moderately aggressive)	8 (53%)	6 (60%)
8 - 10 (very aggressive)	5 (36%)	1 (10%)

**Table 4.** Complications of a Meckel’s Diverticulum
Tumor aggressiveness based on primary Gleason grade	No. (percentage) of normoglycemic patients	No. (percentage) of hyperglycemic patients	Pearson Correlation Coefficient	P value
3 (less aggressive)	6 (40%)	9 (90%)	-0.368	0.01
4 (more aggressive)	9 (60%)	1 (10%)