Journal
BJU INTERNATIONAL
Volume 130, Issue 1, Pages 76-83Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/bju.15626
Keywords
prostate cancer; testosterone; aging; recurrence; high-risk
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The study found that total testosterone remained stable in men aged 40-80 years, while free testosterone decreased by 2-3% each year. Low free testosterone independently predicted high-risk prostate cancer and biochemical recurrence.
Objective To comprehensively assess total and calculated free testosterone levels in a consecutive group of patients with prostate cancer (PCa) and any potential impact on disease aggressiveness and recurrence outcomes. Participants and Methods The study included a single-centre prospective cohort of 882 patients presenting for radical prostatectomy from 2009 to 2018. Data on total testosterone (TT), sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), and calculated free testosterone (cFT) were prospectively collected. Stepwise logistic regression models were used to assess correlations of TT and cFT with pathological Gleason Grade Group (GGG), extraprostatic extension (EPE), seminal vesicle invasion (SVI) and biochemical recurrence (BCR). Results Total testosterone remained nearly constant across decades (40s-80s): 0.09 decrease/year (R = 0.02), while SHBG increased 0.87/year (R = 0.32) and cFT decreased 0.08/year (R = -0.02). Low cFT of <5.5 independently predicted: very-high-risk GGG (odds ratio [OR] 0.435, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.846-0.994; P = 0.036), EPE (OR 0.557, 95% CI 0.810-0.987; P = 0.011), SVI (OR 0.396, 95% CI 0.798-1.038; P = 0.059), and BCR within 1 year after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (OR 0.638, 95% CI 0.971-3.512, P = 0.046). TT was not a predictor. Conclusion In contrast to popular belief, testosterone remained stable in men aged 40-80 years, whereas free testosterone decreased by 2-3%/year. Low cFT was an independent predictor of very-high-risk PCa and BCR.
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