PROSTATE CANCER;
FREQUENCY OF PROSTATE CANCER IN DIFFERENT HOSPITALS OF KARACHI.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2014.21.03.2022Keywords:
Benign hyperplasia prostate,, early age prostate carcinoma,, prostate carcinoma.Abstract
Introduction: A study was done on the prostate cases received in pathology
department, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences, from different hospitals of
Karachi to see the frequency of prostate cancer. Objectives: Benign hyperplasia prostate is
common in middle and old age men, while prostate cancer is found more in older age group, it
can occur in middle age also. Methodology: Slides / paraffin blocks were taken for study from 1st
January 2008 to 31st December 2011 retrospectively and from 1st January 2012 to 31st
December 2012 prospectively. Results: In present study 300 cases of prostate slides were
studied in which 274 (91.33%) cases of benign hyperplasia prostate and 26 (8.67%) cases of
prostate carcinoma were found of 46-74 years of age, including 2 (7.70%) cases, of 45 years of
age. Conclusions: It is observed that the increased tendency of prostate carcinoma was found
more after 50 years of age and in present study 2 cases, of 45 years of age, showing the
occurrence of prostate carcinoma in early age.
