Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Carcinoma of the prostate—State at initial presentation

  • Published:
International Urology and Nephrology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In this retrospective study an attempt is made to document the stage at initial presentation of prostatic cancer. Of the 142 patients seen, 84% presented in an advanced stage and this explains why radical prostatectomies are rarely done in India. Hence efforts are required to screen the population for early diagnosis of the disease.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Walsh, P. C., Donker, P. J.: Impotence following radical prostatectomy: Insight into etiology and prevention.J. Urol., 128, 492 (1982).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  2. Srinivas, V.: A plea to rename potency sparing radical surgery as erection sparing radical surgery (Letter to editor).J. Urol., 147, 1630 (1992).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. Stamey, T. A., McNeal, J. E.: Adenocarcinoma of prostate. Chapter 29. In: Campbell's Textbook of Urology, W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia 1992, p. 1185.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Johansson, J. E., Adami, M. D., Andersson, S. O., Bergstrom, R., Krusemo, U. B., Kraaz, W.: Natural history of localised prostate cancer: A population based study in 223 untreated patients.Lancet, 1, 799 (1989).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Murphy, G. P., Natararagan, N., Pontes, J. E.: The national survey of prostate cancer in the United States by the American College of Surgeons.J. Urol., 127, 948 (1982).

    Google Scholar 

  6. Srinivas, V., Nagapurkar, N., Choudary, R., Alvani, A., Mehta, H., Phadke, A. G.: Perioperative complications in initial 105 radical cystectomies.Urol. Int. (in press).

  7. Whitmore, W. F., Jr.: Locoregional prostatic cancer: Advances in management.Cancer, 65, 667 (1990).

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Cancer Morbidity and Mortality in Greater Bombay 1989. Bombay Cancer Registry, Published by Indian Cancer Society 1991.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Urology, Division of Urological Oncology, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, Bombay, India

    V. Srinivas, H. Mehta, A. Amin, R. Choudary, N. Gadgil, D. Ravishanker & A. G. Phadke

  2. P. D. Hinduja National Hospital, Bombay, India

    V. Srinivas, H. Mehta, A. Amin, R. Choudary, N. Gadgil, D. Ravishanker & A. G. Phadke

Authors
  1. V. Srinivas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. H. Mehta
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. Amin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. R. Choudary
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. N. Gadgil
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. D. Ravishanker
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. A. G. Phadke
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Srinivas, V., Mehta, H., Amin, A. et al. Carcinoma of the prostate—State at initial presentation. International Urology and Nephrology 27, 419–422 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550077

Download citation

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02550077

Keywords

Search

Navigation