title: Pattern of prostate cancer presentation among the Egyptian population: A study in a single tertiary care center.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Prostate cancer is a common health problem that in the majority of cases starts to develop at the age of 50 years, reaching its peak at 60-70 years of age. A variation in its incidence and prevalence exists between western, Asian and Arabic populations. The aim of our work was to report the pattern of prostate cancer presentation in Alexandria University that as a tertiary referral center provides care for uro-oncology cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data collection for all patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at Alexandria University in Egypt through the year 2012 was done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the patients was 67. Mean serum total PSA, prostate volume and PSAd were 149 ng/ml, 63 grams and 3.1 ng/ml/gm respectively. 25% of patients were asymptomatic diagnosed accidentally during screening for prostate cancer. The remaining group was presenting with LUTS, including 23 patients who presented initially with back pain.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Egyptian men with prostate cancer have a markedly high PSA density and Gleason grade at diagnosis.
authors: University of Alexandria, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Elabbady
authors: University of Alexandria, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Eid
authors: University of Alexandria, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Fahmy
authors: University of Alexandria, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors: Ahmed Fouad
authors: AF
authors: Kotb
keywords: Egyptian population; prostate cancer; risk stratification