Appendix 3. PCaP essential variables

Name Description
aggressive

Aggressiveness of tumor

High

  • Any Gleason sum>=8 or
  • Any PSA>20 or
  • Any Gleason sum=7 & clinical stage T3-T4

Low

  • Gleason sum<7 & clinical stage T1-T2 & PSA<10

Intermediate

  • Gleason sum=7 & clinical stage T1-T2 & PSA<=20 or
  • Gleason sum<7 & clinical stage T3-T4 & PSA <10 or
  • Any Gleason sum<7 & PSA 10-20