STUDIES ON INCIDENCE OF BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERTROPHY AND PROSTATIC CANCER IN COLD DISTRICTS
寒冷地における前立腺肥大症および前立腺癌の発生頻度に関する研究

Seiji Furuya, Eiji Yokoyama, Yoshiaki Kumamoto, Shoji Aoki, Noriaki Tanaka
1985 The Japanese Journal of Urology  
A mass examination for benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostatic cancer was conducted on males over 50 years of age in Tanno town. Benign prostatic hypertrophy was detected in 82 out of 446 subjects (18. 4%), while prostatic cancer was diagnosed in 9 subjects (2. 0%). Rectal palpation was found to be useful in detecting prostatic cancer. Also, determination of prostatic acid phosphotase activity was found to be useful in the screening for advanced prostatic cancer, which must by no means be overlooked.
doi:10.5980/jpnjurol1928.76.7_957 fatcat:j2c4lky4snfkrdbkrd5zknxwhi