Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients (n = 565)
Median age (range)70 (48–87)
Median PSA (ng/ml) (range)9.1 (1.1–8544)
No. patients with non-palpable disease (%)329 (58%)
Median no. taken cores (range)10 (6–18)
No. positive cores (%)
    1139 (25%)
    2117 (21%)
    ⩾3309 (55%)

  • PSA, prostatic specific antigen.