1. Balancing the Harms and Benefits of Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.
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Van Leeuwen, Pim J., Connolly, David, Tammela, Teuvo L. J., Auvinen, Anssi, Kranse, Ries, Roobol, Monique J., Schroder, Fritz H., and Gavin, Anna
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CANCER research ,PROSTATE cancer ,CANCER in men ,DISEASES in men - Abstract
The article offers information on a study which investigated the benefits of prostate cancer screening on an individual level. A total of 43,987 men, aged 55-74 years, were recruited between 1993 and 1999 for the intervention arm of the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) section in the Netherlands, Sweden and Finland, while a total of 42,503 men, aged 55-74 years, were recruited for a clinical population in Northern Ireland. The findings of the study are presented and discussed in detail.
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- 2010
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