Balancing the Harms and Benefits of Early Detection of Prostate Cancer.

Authors :: Van Leeuwen, Pim J.
Connolly, David
Tammela, Teuvo L. J.
Auvinen, Anssi
Kranse, Ries
Roobol, Monique J.
Schroder, Fritz H.
Gavin, Anna
Source :: Cancer (0008543X). 10/15/2010, Vol. 116 Issue 20, p4857-4865. 9p. 6 Charts, 4 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2010
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.