Differences in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Lower Saxony (Germany) and Groningen Province (Netherlands): Potential Impact of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing

Differences in Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Lower Saxony (Germany) and Groningen Province (Netherlands): Potential Impact of Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing

BackgroundProstate cancer (PCa) is the most frequent cancer among men in Europe. Differences in PCa incidence around the world can be partly explained by variations in recommendations for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), particularly for early detection. For example, the PSA testing policy is more c...

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Main Authors: Sanny Kappen, Geertruida H. de Bock, Eunice Sirri, Claudia Vohmann, Joachim Kieschke, Alexander Winter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
prostatic neoplasms
incidence
mortality
epidemiology
early detection of cancer
prostate-specific antigen
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.681006/full

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