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PSA implications and medical management of prostate cancer for the primary care physician

Sabeer Rehsia, Bobby Shayegan

Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Address correspondence to Dr. Bobby Shayegan, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, 3rd Floor Mary Grace Wing, 50 Charlton Avenue East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 4A6 Canada

Canadian Journal of Urology 2012, 19(Suppl.5), 28-35.

Abstract

Prostate cancer remains a common cancer diagnosis and cause of cancer-related death in men. Despite it’s high prevalence, screening for prostate cancer for early detection remains controversial. This article outlines evidence from contemporary prostate cancer screening clinical trials and presents an overview of therapeutic options across the spectrum of prostate-cancer states.

Keywords

prostate adenocarcinoma, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

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Rehsia, S., Shayegan, B. (2012). PSA implications and medical management of prostate cancer for the primary care physician. Canadian Journal of Urology, 19(Suppl.5), 28–35.
Vancouver Style
Rehsia S, Shayegan B. PSA implications and medical management of prostate cancer for the primary care physician. Can J Urology. 2012;19(Suppl.5):28–35.
IEEE Style
S. Rehsia and B. Shayegan, “PSA implications and medical management of prostate cancer for the primary care physician,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 19, no. Suppl.5, pp. 28–35, 2012.



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