Objective: To know the relationship between p53 expression and prostate specific antigen (PSA) serum level in prostate cancer patients. Material & method: Specimens were studied from patients with pathological diagnosis of prostate cancer in Sardjito Hospital Yogyakarta during 2007 to 2008. The p53 expression was measured by immunohistochemical staining. The stains were done in Department ofAna…
Objective: To determine the association between p53 expression and the level of organ confinement in patient with prostate cancer in Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta. Material & method: Prostate specimens were obtained from patients with clinical stage T1-T2 prostatic adenocarcinoma in Sardjito Hospital between January 2007 and December 2008. Samples were processed and immunohistochemically staine…
The increasing population of elderly men means there is also an increase in those suffering from late-onset hypogonadism and testosterone deficiency, with all its attending consequences such as reduced libido, erectile dysfunction, metabolic disturbances, cardiovascular disease, decreased bone density and reduced quality of life. The use of testosterone replacement therapy may benefit such pati…
To describe the prostate cancer management in Dr. Mewardi Hospital Surakarta Januari 2000-December 2006. This study is a retrospective descriptive. The data was collected from Dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta’s medical record in severe years, from Januari 2000 to Desember 2006. We found that patients with prostate cancer with age above 50 years and mostly found on age 71-75 years (23.3%). The …
Benign prostatic overgrowth is the most common of blader outlet obstruction in men over 50 years of age. After the age of 40 androgen production diminishes and glandular hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the prostate occur, progressing with advancing age. General physical evaluation of the patient with benign prostatic enlargement is manditory. Conservative and medical measure of managing the dise…