ecancermedicalscience · 2020 · 12 citations · 12 references
MedicineOncologyUrologyGenitourinary OncologyProstate DiseaseUrologic OncologyGenitourinary Cancer EpidemiologyProstate CancerProstate PathologyProstate SurgeryProstate-specific Antigen TestingProstatic PathologyGleason ScoringLate-stage PresentationPrognosis Of Prostate DiseasePrognostic Factors AnalysisProstate Cancer IncidenceProstate Cancer PrognosisTreatment Capacity AssessmentTreatment Capacity Planning
BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Sudanese men and most patients present at a late stage. Although the incidence of prostate cancer in Sudan is low compared to other African countries, studies on prostate cancer in Sudan are limited. This study addresses the clinical characteristics and outcomes of prostate cancer in Central Sudan and its prognostic factors. METHODOLOGY: This study was conducted prospectively at the Gezira Hospital for Renal Disease and Surgery and at the National Cancer Institute at the University of Gezira, Sudan, for an 11-year period. RESULTS: = 0.460). CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that Sudanese men who are living in Central Sudan present at diagnosis with large tumours at late stages, and high PSA levels and Gleason scores. Improving awareness and building up the treatment capacity are key to achieving better outcomes.
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Stéphanie Peeters, Wilma D. Heemsbergen, P. Koper et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2006 · 977 citations · Full text
Clinical presentation of prostate cancer in Black South Africans
Elizabeth A. Tindall, L. Richard Monare, Desiree C. Petersen et al. · The Prostate · 2014 · 91 citations · Full text