Pattern and Distribution of Skeletal Metastases in Patients With Prostate Cancer in Ghana: A Descriptive Analysis and a Model-Based Digital Nomogram for Oligo-Ostotic Versus Polyostotic Metastases
Axial skeletal metastasis dominates in prostate cancer bone metastasis. Heavy burden metastasis was rampant. These findings emphasize the need for early diagnostic strategies and risk-adapted imaging protocols to improve outcomes in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Neel Hammond
- Josephine Ampomah Boateng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3522-5012)
- Clement Korsah
- Frank Obeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7265-7331)
- Justice Dzomeku
- Daniel S Seshie
- Eric Nii Okai
- Obed K Amenyo
- Godson Agbeteti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9089-266X)
- Mohammed Fadil
Institutions
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Nurses' Training College, Ho (GH)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.91287
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00