Prostate cancer among different racial groups in the Western Cape: presenting features and management

We aimed to compare the presenting features and management of prostate cancer among different racial groups. We studied all patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at the Urological Oncology Clinic, Tygerberg Hospital, from January 1995 to December 2005. Most presented symptomatically as PSA screeni...

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Published in:South African medical journal 2011-04, Vol.101 (4), p.267-270
Main Authors: Heyns, C F, Fisher, M, Lecuona, A, van der Merwe, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Physiological aspects
Prostate cancer
Prostate-specific antigen
Prostatectomy
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Prostatic Neoplasms - ethnology
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery
Prostatic Neoplasms - therapy
Radiotherapy
South Africa
Watchful Waiting - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:We aimed to compare the presenting features and management of prostate cancer among different racial groups. We studied all patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at the Urological Oncology Clinic, Tygerberg Hospital, from January 1995 to December 2005. Most presented symptomatically as PSA screening is not readily available in the referral area of the hospital. Race was self-defined as white, coloured or black. Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test or Fisher's exact test, where appropriate. A two-tailed p-value
ISSN:0256-9574
DOI:10.7196/samj.4420