RELATION BETWEEN LOW SERUM TESTOSTERONE AND PROSTATE CANCER BEHAVIOR

Abstract

Objectives: Prostate cancer is intensifying globally, including Asian countries also. There are a numerous arguments is still going on in concerning the connection among endogenous testosterone levels and prostate ailments. The present research was performed to recognize the assessment of serum testosterone in identifying the threat and prostate cancer incidences. Methods: Hundred cases were registered in the research, among that, the cases showing low testosterone value (<250 ng/dL) was considered A Group and cases with normal testosterone value (>250 ng/dL) was considered B Group. All cases those went radical prostatectomy were followed for post-operatively with histopathological analysis and variables, namely, Post-operative Gleason grade, pathological tumor status, pathological node status, surgical margin status, extracapsular extension of tumor, seminal vesicle invasion, and matched among groups. Variables were completed with the Student’s t-test; p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Serum testosterone levels as found to be reduced among 74% and regular among 34% prostate cancer cases. Patients in Group A showed greater complete tumor stage, advanced nodal stage, and widespread metastases on scientific assessment associated with Group B. Conclusion: All the elderly men aged 60 and more should be screened of for serum testosterone levels for timely prostate carcinoma diagnosis and for better prognosis in the management.