Impact on prostate cancer clinical presentation after non-screening policies at a tertiary-care medical center- a retrospective study

Impact on prostate cancer clinical presentation after non-screening policies at a tertiary-care medical center- a retrospective study

Abstract Background In May 2012 the US Preventive Task Force issued a ‘D’ recommendation against routine PSA-based early detection of prostate cancer. This recommendation was implemented progressively in our health system. The aim of this study is to define its impact on prostate cancer staging at a...

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Main Authors: Tarek Ajami, Jaime Durruty, Claudia Mercader, Leonardo Rodriguez, Maria J. Ribal, Antonio Alcaraz, Antoni Vilaseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Prostate specific antigen
Prostate cancer screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-021-00784-w

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