29 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Predictive Value of Preoperative Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Soluble Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) for Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy
Hui Wang ABCDEFG 1*, Chenxi Huang BDE 2DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951769
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e951769
Table 2 Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis of factors associated with postoperative BCR in PCa patients.
| Variable | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | P | HR (95% CI) | P | |
| Age (years) | 1.024 (0.977–1.073) | 0.317 | / | / |
| BMI (kg/m) | 1.070 (0.900–1272) | 0.441 | / | / |
| Preoperative PSA (≥20=1, <20=0) | 2.053 (1.186–3.554) | 0.010 | 1.886 (1.047–3.396) | 0.034 |
| Gleason Score (≥8=1, <8=0) | 1.871 (1.127–3.109) | 0.016 | 0.971 (0.565–1.666) | 0.914 |
| Pathologic T Stage (T3–4=1, T2=0) | 2.014 (1.218–3.328) | 0.006 | 1.762 (1.044–2.974) | 0.034 |
| Seminal Vesicle Invasion (Yes=1, No=0) | 1.880 (1.137–3.106) | 0.014 | 1.272 (0.728–2.222) | 0.399 |
| Positive Surgical Margins (Yes=1, No=0) | 2.499 (1.429–4.370) | 0.001 | 1.943 (1.084–3.482) | 0.026 |
| NLR | 2.070 (1.767–2.424) | <0.001 | 1.348 (1.040–1.747) | 0.024 |
| suPAR (ng/mL) | 5.190 (3.663–7.354) | <0.001 | 3.451 (2.186–5.448) | <0.001 |
| Variables with P | ||||






