Results and implications of a pilot prostate cancer screening programme.

Authors :: Rea, D.
Butler, M.
Grainger, R.
McDermott, T.
Thornhill, J.
Source :: Irish Journal of Medical Science; Jul2002 Supplement, Vol. 171, p56-56, 1p
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: There were 1,244 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in Ireland in 1998.<superscript>1</superscript> If the prevalence of cancer detected through this screening programme is extrapolated to the Irish male population between 40 and 70 years, there would an additional 4,700 cases diagnosed each year. Any proposed screening programme would have major manpower and resource implications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]