Changing Incidence and Stage Distribution of Prostate Cancer in a Lithuanian Population—Evidence from National PSA-Based Screening Program
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15513122 |
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| Authors | Aušvydas Patašius (0000-0003-3874-2723, Vilnius University, corresponding author), Giedrė Smailytė (0000-0001-8365-543X, Vilnius University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 23 |
| Pages | 4856-4856 |
| Publication date | 2019-12-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16234856 |
| PMID | 31816821 |
| OpenAlex | W2989896573 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
To our knowledge, this is the first report of stage migration effect in Lithuania, following the introduction of nationwide PSA-based screening. Prostate cancer screening substantially increased the overall incidence and incidence of localized cancer
Biology · Cancer · Environmental health · Gynecology · Incidence (geometry · Lithuanian · Population · Prostate · Prostate cancer · Stage (stratigraphy · Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection · Demography · Global Cancer Incidence and Screening · Medicine · Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment · Internal Medicine · Oncology
| Highly cited | No |
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