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Prostate Cancer Screening in Men of African Descent: 15-year Results of the Tobago Prostate Cancer Survey

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727.wimj/2016.312
Pages: 
334-43
Synopsis: 
Mortality data supported the recommendation against routine prostate cancer screening among men aged 60+. However, there was potential for benefit of routine prostate cancer screening among men aged 50-59 favoring continuation of screening pending further research on risks and benefits.

ABSTRACT

Objective: To compare all-cause-mortality in screening-detected prostate cancer cases versus non-cases after a median 12.2-year follow-up.

Accepted: 
12 Aug, 2016
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e-Published: 22 Aug, 2016
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