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Detection of subclinical cancers by prostate-specific antigen screening in asymptomatic men from high-risk prostate cancer families.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jun 1999
Matikainen M P, Schleutker J, Mörsky P, Kallioniemi O P, Tammela T L
Abstract excerpt
Positive family history is a significant risk factor for prostate cancer. Improved knowledge of the epidemiology and molecular basis of hereditary prostate cancer has led to a need for counseling and clinical follow-up for men with a positive family history of prostate cancer. However, very little information is available on the efficacy of early screening procedures, such as serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA)...
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