In 1995, there will be 244,000 new cases of prostate cancer, and 40,400 deaths from
prostate cancer, among men in the United States. The American Cancer Society reports that …

Several common misconceptions have fueled the debate over the early detection and
treatment of prostate cancer. While prostate cancer is often described as a common cancer …

BACKGROUND The rapid escalation in the incidence of prostate carcinoma between the
years 1988 and 1992 has been attributed to prostate specific antigen screening. There have …

Prostate cancer is a major health care problem worldwide, especially in the industrialized
countries of the Western world. The estimates for the year 2000 (Table 1) indicate a …

Screening for prostate cancer and subsequent treatment is of unknown benefit but carries
known treatment related morbidity and mortality risks. The recent enthusiasm for screening …

In an attempt to detect prostate cancer when the disease was still localized, a free screening
clinic was established for men over the age of 45 years. Digital rectal examinations were …

BACKGROUND Screening for and the aggressive treatment of prostate carcinoma are
controversial, but they are nevertheless being practiced in the US Current clinical studies of …

The value of screening for prostate cancer remains unclear. Although digital rectal
examination, transrectal ultrasono-graphy, and determination of serum prostate-specific …

Case finding and population screening for early prostate cancer are extensively debated
issues. The increasing incidence and mortality of prostate cancer, although largely in older …

Discusses prostate cancer screening in the US Importance of early detection of the cancer;
Reduction of prostate cancer-related suffering and death; Comparison of the specificity of …