Table 2 Symptoms before the diagnosis of prostate cancer
Symptoms | 1982 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2002 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dysuria | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes n (%) | 29 (65.9) | 28 (65.1) | 31 (59.6) | 67 (55.8) | 75 (46.3) | 230 (54.6) |
No n (%) | 15 (34.1) | 15 (34.9) | 21 (40.4) | 53 (44.2) | 87 (53.7) | 191 (45.4) |
Bone pain | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes n (%) | 4 (9.1) | 1 (2.3) | 3 (5.8) | 5 (4.2) | 3 (1.9) | 16 (3.8) |
No n (%) | 40 (90.9) | 42 (97.7) | 49 (94.2) | 115 (95.8) | 159 (98.1) | 405 (96.2) |
Urinary retention | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes n (%) | 11 (25.0) | 9 (20.9) | 13 (25) | 6 (5) | 10 (6.2) | 49 (11.6) |
No n (%) | 33 (75) | 34 (79.1) | 39 (75) | 114 (95) | 152 (93.8) | 372 (88.4) |