Survey on clinical and subclinical characteristics of first diagnosed prostate cancer at 108 Military Central Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To describe several clinical and subclinical characteristics of patients with first diagnosed prostate cancer at 108 Military Central Hospital. Subject and method: A retrospective study was performed on 312 patients with first diagnosed prostate cancer in Department of Urology, 108 Military Central Hospital, from January 1st, 2016, to December 31st, 2020. Main research criteria: age, symptoms of urinary disorders, total PSA, signs of bone metastases, and Gleason score. Result: Mean age was 73.9-year-old, frequent clinical symptoms were urinary hesitancy 51% and acute urinary retention 32.4%; mean prostate volume was 61.1ml; the rate of carcinoma was 99.6%; most of cases had high PSA (³ 20ng/ml) and very high (³ 100ng/ml); 63.7% of cases had signs of bone metastases at the time of diagnosis. Conclusion: Prostate cancer is mainly late diagnosed; the rate of adenocarcinoma accounted for 99.6%.