Prognostic determinants in the management of prostatic cancer in Ife.
Sixty-two patients diagnosed as early and advanced cancer of the prostate gland were studied under three categories. The survival rate of those diagnosed early was 80% in the first five years while the overall survival rate in the series was 19.23%. The prognostic determinants in all categories while under therapy was, however, similar. The study confirmed that poor prognostic features were body weight of about 40 kg, haematocrit below 20%, Urea level of 10 mmol/lit and above, raised white cell count, raised erythrocytes sedimentation rate and total confinement to bed. The paper concluded that these findings, in a local pilot study, are of significance and sufficient value to merit further study and clinical evaluation.
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Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001835:Body Weight; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016019:Survival Analysis