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Prostate cancer screening in a low prevalence population: Is it worth it?
OBJECTIVES: To embrace a national screening program for prostate cancer, putting into consideration the cost, and the attitude of the general population towards such screening. METHODS: Men aged >45 and <70 years were invited to participate in the current prospective study conducted at King Sa...
Autores principales: | Arafa, Mostafa A., Farhat, Karim H., Al-Atawi, Mohamed A., Rabah, Danny M. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Saudi Medical Journal
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5556281/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28674719 http://dx.doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.7.18643 |
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