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| Year : 1999 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 93-97 |
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Clinico-pathological study of prostate cancers in central Nigeria
BM Mandong1, lya Daniel1, KS Orkar2, AZ Sule3
1 Departments of*Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
2 Departments of Surgery** , Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
3 Departments of*Pathology , Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
B M Mandong
Departments of*Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B. 2076, Jos
Nigeria
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One hundred and sixty-seven cases of prostate cancers were reviewed retrospectively over a 10-year period Seventy-five percent (75%) of cases were stage A and were incidental cancer. The study also showed that prostate cancer appeared much earlier than amongst Caucasians in Europe and America. Gleason grades 2 and 3 were the commonest histological type inthis study. The peak age incidence was between 50-60 years which showed a nearly occurrence compared to what is obtained in East Africa. This study showed that prostate cancer is common in
. central Nigeria. The analysis showed a high rate of prostatectomy in this centre. We, therefore, suggest that fine
needle and trucut biopsies may be a more cautious approach to the handling of prostatic diseases, though it might have its own draw-back.
improved diagnostic facilities, early cancers will be detected thereby redu6ing morbidity and mortality. |
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