Incidental prostate cancer: a 23-year review of a tertiary care hospital

Authors

  • Abdul khalique Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Mudassir Hussain Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Pardeep Kumar Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Mazhar Ali Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Asad Shehzad Hassan Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Altaf Hashmi Department of Urology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7660

Keywords:

Prostatic neoplasms, Prostatectomy, Transurethral Resection of the prostate, Prostate-specific antigen testing

Abstract

Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed malignancy in men worldwide. The prevalence has been increasing with significant differences between regions. This study assesses the prevalence of incidental prostate cancer detected in specimens removed during bladder outlet obstruction operation.

A retrospective analysis of the records of patients who had either endoscopic or open prostatectomy from January 1998 to December 2021 was conducted. The variables analysed were age, procedure, date of surgery, and Gleason score.

A total of 2,842 patients underwent surgery on the prostate gland during the study period. Most of the patients, i.e. 2,733 (96.2%), were pathologically diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia, while only 110 (3.9%) had prostate cancer.

The frequency of incidental prostate cancer following surgery for bladder outlet obstruction has decreased over the last two decades at our centre, possibly because of an increase in PSA testing.

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Published

2023-07-15

How to Cite

khalique, A., Mudassir Hussain, Pardeep Kumar, Mazhar Ali, Asad Shehzad Hassan, & Altaf Hashmi. (2023). Incidental prostate cancer: a 23-year review of a tertiary care hospital. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(8), 1709–1711. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.7660

Issue

Vol. 73 No. 8 (2023): AUGUST

Section

Short Communication / Short Report

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