Epidemiological Study of Prostate Neoplasms in Maragheh City During ۲۰۱۴-۲۰۱۹: Northwestern of Iran

Background and aims: Prostate neoplasms have various geographical distribution in the world as well as in Iran. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of prostate neoplasms in Maragheh due to the lack of literature on the subject in this city.   Methods: This study is a descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study in which the epidemiological status of prostate neoplasms was investigated in Maragheh during ۲۰۱۴-۲۰۱۹. All available records in the form of a census were included in the study. A checklist made by the researcher was used as a special tool for collecting data from prostate neoplasms medical records. The collected data were analyzed by statistical tests of chi-square, unpaired t test, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Cohen’s kappa coefficient using SPSS ۲۵ software.   Results: By way of explanation, ۱۰۷ medical records on prostate neoplasms were recorded between ۲۰۱۴ and ۲۰۱۹. The mean and median ages were ۷۱.۳۳ ± ۹.۳۷ and ۷۰ years. The highest frequency was observed in the ۶۰-۷۰ age group with a frequency of ۴۱.۱% (۴۴ cases). All patients had been undergoing clinical examination (first) and pathological examination (after prostatectomy). For ۱۲.۱% of individuals, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) had been diagnosed in the clinical diagnosis, and cancer and prostatitis had been diagnosed in the pathological test. Cohen’s kappa coefficient was obtained ۲۰.۴%, which was statistically significant (p ≤۰۰۰۱). The results showed a significant relationship between the number of prostate neoplasms and age groups (p ≤۰۰۰۱).   Conclusion: Taking the results of this study into account, it is recommended that more attention be paid to other laboratory and radiological tests such as the PSA test, ultrasound, etc. In addition to clinical examination, it is also suggested that screening programs be particularly developed for the age group ≥۵۰ using a specific prostate antigen against this cancer.

کلیدواژه ها:

Neoplasms ، Prostate ، Epidemiological