Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing as screening for prostate cancer: The current controversy

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1263-1264

  Boyle, P ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

CANCER SCREENING; EDITORIAL; FAMILIAL CANCER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; MORBIDITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032426353     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008435911379     Document Type: Editorial

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