Anaemia in Nigerian Men with Prostate Cancer (original) (raw)

IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background: Prostate cancer causes significant morbidity and mortality among African men. Anaemia is a known association of cancer patients. Aim: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for anaemia in prostate cancer (CaP) patients in Nigeria. Method: A prospective study of prostate cancer patients and matched healthy controls, clinical data were obtained and samples were taken for Haemoglobin estimation. Data analysed using EPI Info, version 6.0 . Result: A total of 128 men were recruited for the study, 88 men with histologically proven prostate cancer and 40 otherwise healthy male controls. The mean haemoglobin for the cancer patients’ population was 10.79 ± 2.20g/dl and 13.59± 2.02g/dl in controls (p=0.001). Thirty four patients (38.64%) had anaemia. There was a statistically significant reduction in the haemoglobin levels of the patients with metastasis, compared with those with localized disease, (p=0.001). Increased number of co-morbidities in the patients significantly a...

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