Mass screening of prostate in Shiribeshi area in Hokkaido--incidence and clinical symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostatic carcinoma

A prostate mass screening was performed in 6 towns in Shiribeshi area in Hokkaido Prefecture on 384 males who were over 50 years old. The screening included digital palpation, uroflowmetry, blood sampling for tumor markers, questionnaire for voiding disturbances and transrectal sonography. Prostatic...

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Published inHinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 415 - 423
Main Authors Umehara, T, Kumamoto, Y, Mikuma, N, Yamaguchi, Y, Tsukamoto, T, Miura, T, Watanabe, H, Ooe, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 01.04.1990
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Summary:A prostate mass screening was performed in 6 towns in Shiribeshi area in Hokkaido Prefecture on 384 males who were over 50 years old. The screening included digital palpation, uroflowmetry, blood sampling for tumor markers, questionnaire for voiding disturbances and transrectal sonography. Prostatic carcinoma was found in 9 (2.3%) of 384 males. An incidence of benign prostatic hypertrophy was 15.6% in 384 males. Atypical hyperplasia was found in 4 among 35 biopsied cases. Incidence of voiding disturbance such as retardation, prolongation and nocturia significantly increased with age as well as prostate size.
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ISSN:0018-1994