Five years retrospective study of prostate cancer in patients attending Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Sokoto State Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Prostate cancer forms when abnormal cells develop and proliferate in the prostate gland. Not all abnormal cells growth  called tumors, are cancerous (malignant). Some tumors are not cancerous (benign). Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are benign  growth of prostate gland and are not life threatening. Prostate cancer is very serious disease, most men with prostate cancer when diagnosed before it reaches beyond their prostate gland, the treatment at this level can eliminate the cancer.

Aim: This research aimed in  collecting data and information on prostate cancer, also to find the distribution, pattern and types of prostate cancer in patients  attending UDUS.

Methodology: Data was collected from the histopathological record book of the positive patients. The total number of  biopsies received and number of requests for prostate tumor diagnosis over the study period was counted. The block of tissues was  retrieved, cut, stained using H and E and photomicrographs were taken.

Results: The highest prostate tumor diagnosed during research  period 163, 215 (7.0, 7.7) %. Men with age range between 60-69 years were found to have more prevalence of prostate tumor 297 (39.40%). Hausa Tribe was found with highest frequency of prostate tumor 518 (68.7%). BPH and AD has the highest frequency in prostate  tumors 376, 231 (49.9, 30.6) %.

Conclusion: It was concluded that men within the age range of 60-69 has the highest prevalence  of prostate tumor, Benign prostatic hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma were the most common diagnosed cases.