Carcinoma of the Prostate: Changing Incidence Associated With Annual Urologic Screening
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 82 (3) , 335-337
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198903000-00014
Abstract
The urology Service at Brooke Army Medical Center [Texas, USA] has conducted routine screening rectal examinations for early diagnosis of carcinoma of the prostate since 1979. A review of the incidence of carcinoma of the prostate reveals that routine screening has yielded a significant increase in disease incidence. This incidence appears higher than national averages. It is apparent that a commitment to early diagnosis through screening for carcinoma of the prostate also requires a commitment in medical resources.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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