Affiliation:
1. Fred Okuku, Jackson Orem, and George Holoya, Uganda Cancer Institute, Kampala, Uganda; Chris De Boer, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA; and Cheryl L. Thompson and Matthew M. Cooney, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
Abstract
Purpose In Uganda, the incidence of prostate cancer is increasing at a rate of 5.2% annually. Data describing presentation and outcomes for patients with prostate cancer are lacking. Methods A retrospective review of medical records for men with histologically confirmed prostate cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) from January 1 to December 17, 2012, was performed. Results Our sample included 182 men whose mean age was 69.5 years (standard deviation, 9.0 years). Patients who presented to the UCI had lower urinary tract symptoms (73%; n = 131), bone pain (18%; n = 32), increased prostate-specific antigen (PSA; 3%; n = 5), and other symptoms (6%; n = 11). Median baseline PSA was 91.3 ng/mL (interquartile range, 19.5-311.3 ng/mL), and 51.1% of the patients (n = 92) had a PSA value above 100 ng/mL. Gleason score was 9 or 10 in 66.7% of the patients (n = 120). Ninety percent (n = 136) had stage IV disease, and metastatic sites included bone (73%; n = 102), viscera (21%; n = 29), and lymph nodes (4%; n = 5). Spinal cord compression occurred in 30.9% (n = 55), and 5.6% (n = 10) experienced a fracture. A total of 14.9% (n = 27) underwent prostatectomy, and 17.7% (n = 32) received radiotherapy. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist was given to 45.3% (n = 82), 29.2% (n = 53) received diethylstilbestrol, and 26% (n = 47) underwent orchiectomy. Chemotherapy was administered to 21.6% (n = 39), and 52.5% (n = 95) received bisphosphonates. During the 12 months of study, 23.8% of the men (n = 43) died, and 54.4% (n = 98) were lost to follow-up. Conclusion UCI patients commonly present with high PSA, aggressive Gleason scores, and stage IV disease. The primary treatments are hormonal manipulation and chemotherapy. Almost 25% of patients succumb within a year of presentation, and a large number of patients are lost to follow-up.
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
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