Prostate cancer: to screen or not to screen?

Studer, Urs E; Collette, Laurence (2009). Prostate cancer: to screen or not to screen? Nature Reviews. Urology, 6(6), pp. 299-301. New York, N.Y.: Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/nrurol.2009.92

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Unfortunately, interim analyses of the long-awaited ERSPC and PLCO trial data have generated conflicting conclusions. Here, two European authors speculate as to the reasons underlying this contradiction, while highlighting clinically relevant points that are supported by both studies. Particular attention is paid to the potential consequences of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Further Contribution)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Urology

UniBE Contributor:

Studer, Urs

ISSN:

1759-4820

Publisher:

Nature Publishing Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:13

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:22

Publisher DOI:

10.1038/nrurol.2009.92

PubMed ID:

19498405

Web of Science ID:

000266773900003

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/32204 (FactScience: 197185)

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