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 1^st, 2016, to December 31^st, 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%.