Prostate cancer screening in Brazil: should it be done or not?
ABSTRACT The use of PSA in the screening, detection and prognosis of prostate cancer (PCa) has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder with an increase in detection rates and PCa organ-confined. Despite these benefits and ease of implementation, tracking PCa remains a matter of g...
Main Authors: | Wilson F. S. Busato Jr., Gilberto L. Almeida |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia
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Series: | International Brazilian Journal of Urology |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382016000601069&lng=en&tlng=en |
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