March 3, 2026Open Access

Incidental prostate cancer status in two tertiary centers in Kigali, Rwanda: insights from a retrospective review

Key Points

Incidental prostate cancer may be low in incidence but sometimes presents as high-grade cancer, indicating the need for vigilant evaluation.
Of BPH specimens analyzed, some demonstrated high-grade prostate cancer, emphasizing the importance of thorough preoperative assessments.
Retrospective review conducted at two tertiary centers in Kigali to evaluate prostate cancer incidence within BPH cases.
Findings suggest that patients with symptoms beyond lower urinary tract symptoms require careful evaluation before surgery.

Abstract

the incidence of prostate cancer in BPH specimens may be low but occasionally high-grade. Patients with symptoms beyond LUTS need careful assessment preoperatively. Larger prospective studies are needed to corroborate these findings for clinical use.

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Ndayishimye et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75d01c6e9836116a26600 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2025.52.124.47310

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