Abstract
Objective: To compare prostatic volumes in asymptomatic Asian men with similar controls in Europe.
Patients and methods: Six centres (Beijing, Hong Kong, Jinan, Lisbon, Palermo and Stirling) independently selected asymptomatic men aged 55 y or more for assessment of prostatic volume using transrectal ultrasound (total=320 men) between 1992 and 1993.
Results: Prostatic volumes in asymptomatic men were greater in Beijing than Hong Kong, Stirling and Palermo (P<0.05) and were smaller in Stirling than Beijing and Jinan (P<0.05).
Conclusions: These results suggest that men from Stirling are less likely to have large prostates, but there is no evidence that men from any of the six cities are more likely to have small prostates. This small series may suggest that benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is as common in China as in European cities. The differences may be due to some cities (Beijing, Jinan and Lisbon) having a greater proportion of high values, perhaps suggesting looser selection criteria. This may indicate an abandonment of traditional Asian foods with their presumptive beneficial effect in favour of a Western dietary style.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 4 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $64.75 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Lloyd, S., Kavanagh, J., Chan, P. et al. A multicentre prospective study of prostatic volume in asymptomatic men in various continents. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 1, 97–100 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.pcan.4500213
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.pcan.4500213
Keywords
This article is cited by
-
Efficacy and safety of dutasteride, tamsulosin and their combination in a subpopulation of the CombAT study: 2-year results in Asian men with moderate-to-severe BPH
Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases (2009)