Current policies on early detection of prostate cancer create overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit Editorial


Authors: Vickers, A.; O'Brien, F.; Montorsi, F.; Galvin, D.; Bratt, O.; Carlsson, S.; Catto, J. W. F.; Krilaviciute, A.; Philbin, M.; Albers, P.
Title: Current policies on early detection of prostate cancer create overdiagnosis and inequity with minimal benefit
Keywords: prostate specific antigen; mass screening; prostate-specific antigen; prostatic neoplasms; prostate tumor; early detection of cancer; overdiagnosis; humans; human; male; early cancer diagnosis; medical overuse
Journal Title: BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition)
Volume: 381
ISSN: 0959-8146
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.  
Date Published: 2023-05-17
Start Page: e071082
Language: English
DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2022-071082
PUBMED: 37197772
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PDF -- Corresponding author is MSK author: A J Vickers -- Source: Scopus
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