Prostate cancer screening: Confusion, controversy and enlightenment

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Abstract

Prostate Cancer: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among Australian men. It is estimated that in 2019 there will be 19,000 new cases in Australia and 3500 deaths from the disease. Newly diagnosed patients have a 95% relative survival at 5 years with early stage diagnosis being beneficial.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-98
Number of pages2
JournalAsia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume15
Issue numberS9
Early online date31 Oct 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2019
EventClinical Oncology Society of Australia 46th Annual Scientific Meeting: Putting Precision and Personalisation into Practice - Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia
Duration: 12 Nov 201914 Nov 2019
https://www.cosa.org.au/events/past-annual-scientific-meetings/ (List of past COSA ASMs, including the 46th.)

Keywords

  • Prostate cancer
  • Australia
  • Cancer screening
  • Early stage diagnosis

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