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Screening for prostatic cancer and its evolution within Britain.

M C Parkinson·S R J Bott·R Montironi·J Melia
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The arguments for and against screening for prostatic cancer are frequently discussed (Albertsen PC. Screening for prostate cancer is neither appropriate nor cost-effective. Urol Clin North Am 1996; 23: 521-530; Schroder FH, Alexander FE, Bangma CH, Hugosson J, Smith DS. Screening and early detection of prostate cancer. Prostate 2000; 44: 255-263). In contrast, this paper outlines how screening became possible, why the decision was made not to initiate a national screening programme in Britain, the other pathways being pursued, and the current problems, in particular the issue of histopathology workload.

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M C Parkinson, S R J Bott, R Montironi, J Melia. 2002. Screening for prostatic cancer and its evolution within Britain.. https://doi.org/10.1002/path.1088

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