Prostate cancer in Egypt statistics, diagnosis and follow-up
New Egyptian Journal of Medicine [The]. 2002; 27 (5): 218-223
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Prostatic specific antigen [PSA] and testosterone [T] level in the blood are the two reliable factors for the detection and treatment monitoring of the prostatic cancer. Then, bone scan plays a role in assuring the number and place of tumor bone lesions. The reasons for the non-reality of statistics in Egypt are mentioned. Surgical castration in mass therapy is more preferable than chemical castration from the economical point of view. Scintigraphy of prostate cancer patients was done showing the different lesions in bones
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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Tumeurs de la prostate
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Testostérone
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Marqueurs biologiques
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Scintigraphie
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Études de suivi
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Antigène spécifique de la prostate
Limites du sujet:
Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
New Egypt. J. Med.
Année:
2002
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