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Screening for Carcinoma of the Prostate: Epidemiological and Methodological Aspects

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Malignancies of the Genitourinary Tract

Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 126))

Abstract

Cancer of the prostate constitutes a significant health problem. In Denmark prostatic cancer is the third leading cause of death from cancer in men, following lung and colorectal cancer [14,28]. The incidence and mortality have increased significantly over the last four decades [7]. In part, this trend may be explained by better diagnostic capabilities and improved registration, but data from other Nordic countries and international reports [41] support a true increase in incidence of the disease.

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  1. Department of Urology, Herlev Hospital, 2730, Herlev, Denmark

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Iversen, P., Torp-Pedersen, S.T. (1993). Screening for Carcinoma of the Prostate: Epidemiological and Methodological Aspects. In: Ackermann, R., Diehl, V. (eds) Malignancies of the Genitourinary Tract. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 126. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84583-3_1

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