Prostatic carcinoma at Siriraj Hospital.

ABSTRACT

In Thailand, carcinoma of the prostate gland ranks at the number tenth of the most common malignancy in male. Here we report the incidence of carcinoma of the prostate during 1990-1992. The average number of patients was about 30 per year. The incidence was common at the age of 70-79. The common symptoms were difficulty in urination 48%, hematuria 19%, back and bone pain 16%, urinary retention 14.4%,Most of them were in stage C and D and treatment of choice were TUR and orchidectomy. Only one patient, the histologic section was transitional cell carcinoma.