Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background:Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland in men that produces seminal fluid. The present study was conducted to assess the role of USG in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Materials & Methods:56 male patients with prostate cancers underwent transrectal ultrasound using transducers end-firing probes scanning at frequencies of 5–10 MHz. Results: The age group 25-45 years had 26 and 45-65 years had 30 male patients. The difference was non- significant (P> 0.05).Gleason grading was indolent well-differentiated tumor seen in 38, intermediate risk in 12 and clinically aggressive in 6 cases. The complications seen with TRUS were rectal bleeding <2 days in 2 patients, prostatitis in 3, hematospermiain 1, fever in 2, urosepsis in 1, and epididymitis in 2 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05).TRUS had specificity of 88.2%, sensitivity of 95.2%, PPV of 98.6% and NPV of 56.8%. Conclusion: Ultrasound specifically transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), plays a significant role in the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. Our results showed the high efficiency of USG.