Observations on the early detection of prostate cancer from the American Cancer Society national prostate cancer detection project
โ Scribed by Curtis J. Mettlin; Gerald P. Murphy; Richard J. Babaian; Arthur Chesley; Robert A. Kane; Peter J. Littrup; Fatollah K. Mostofi; Paul S. Ray; William J. Somers; Ants Toi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 78 KB
- Volume
- 80
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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โฆ Synopsis
BACKGROUND.
The American Cancer Society National Prostate Cancer Detection Proj-(James H. Gilbaugh, Jr., M.D.); Urology Clinic ect (ACS-NPCDP) was established in 1987. The experience of the ACS-NPCDP demonof Yakima, Yakima, Washington (Mark Uhlman, strates the yield and impact of periodic examinations for the early detection of prostate M.D.). cancer.
METHODS.
A cohort of 2999 well men ages 55-70 years was tested annually at 10 clinical
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