Mortality from urinary and male genital diseases in the population of Shanghai Hongkou district in recent years
- VernacularTitle:上海市虹口区1991～1998年泌尿男生殖系疾病死亡率分析
- Author:
Weiqing QIAN
;
Xing LIN
;
Huimei HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Urologic disease;
Genital disease,male;
Mortality
- From:
Chinese Journal of Urology
2001;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the changed status of mortality from urinary and male genital diseases in Shanghai Hongkou district in recent years. Methods Mortality from diseases in Shanghai Hongkou district population from 1991 to 1998 was studied and analyzed. Results There were 1130 persons died of urinary and male genital diseases,749 being male and 381 female.It accounted for 2.08% of the total death,being 2.58% in the male and 1.51% in the female.The 5 major urinary and male genital diseases were in turn nephritis and nephropathy,bladder cancer,benign prostatic diseases,prostate cancer and renal carcinoma.Mortality from bladder cancer,renal cancer,prostate cancer and other prostatic diseases has been rising as compared to those in the 80s especially protatic cancer and other prostatic diseases whereas mortality from nephritis and nephropathy,pyelonephritis and renal failure was decreasing. Conclusions Mortality from prostate cancer and other prostatic diseases in population is remarkably rising.Attention is called to the study,prophylaxis and treatment of prostatic diseases.
