American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of prostate cancer: update 2010

AMD Wolf, RC Wender, RB Etzioni… - CA: a cancer journal …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In 2009, the American Cancer Society (ACS) Prostate Cancer Advisory Committee
began the process of a complete update of recommendations for early prostate cancer …

Risk factors for the onset of prostatic cancer: age, location, and behavioral correlates

MF Leitzmann, S Rohrmann - Clinical epidemiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
At present, only three risk factors for prostate cancer have been firmly established; these are
all nonmodifiable: age, race, and a positive family history of prostate cancer. However …

Prostate cancer incidence in 43 populations worldwide: an analysis of time trends overall and by age group

CK Zhou, DP Check, J Lortet‐Tieulent… - … journal of cancer, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Prostate cancer is a significant public health burden and a major cause of morbidity and
mortality among men worldwide. Analyzing geographic patterns and temporal trends may …

Metabolic fingerprinting in disease diagnosis: biomedical applications of infrared and Raman spectroscopy

DI Ellis, R Goodacre - Analyst, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
The ability to diagnose the early onset of disease, rapidly, non-invasively and unequivocally
has multiple benefits. These include the early intervention of therapeutic strategies leading …

Disease and disadvantage in the United States and in England

J Banks, M Marmot, Z Oldfield, JP Smith - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe United States spends considerably more money on health care than the United
Kingdom, but whether that translates to better health outcomes is unknown. ObjectiveTo …

Prostate cancer in Asian men

K Ito - Nature Reviews Urology, 2014 - nature.com
Prostate cancer incidence and mortality in most native Asian populations have gradually
increased, but are around one-third lower than in corresponding Asian–American cohorts …

Rethinking screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer

L Esserman, Y Shieh, I Thompson - Jama, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
After 20 years of screening for breast and prostate cancer, several observations can be
made. First, the incidence of these cancers increased after the introduction of screening but …

International epidemiology of prostate cancer: geographical distribution and secular trends

PD Baade, DR Youlden… - Molecular nutrition & food …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This review outlines current international patterns in prostate cancer incidence and mortality
rates and survival, including recent trends and a discussion of the possible impact of …

Operating characteristics of prostate-specific antigen in men with an initial PSA level of 3.0 ng/ml or lower

IM Thompson, DP Ankerst, C Chi, MS Lucia… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThree fourths of US men older than 50 years have been screened with prostate-
specific antigen (PSA) for prostate cancer. ObjectiveTo estimate the receiver operating …

Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2000, featuring the uses of surveillance data for cancer prevention and control

HK Weir, MJ Thun, BF Hankey, LAG Ries… - Journal of the …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: The American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the North American Association …