Active search for prostate cancer by PSA testing in GP surgery
Authors:
I. Foltýn
Authors‘ workplace:
Ordinace praktického lékaře, Olomouc
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2007; 87(2): 117-118
Category:
Diagnostis
Overview
Carcinoma of the prostate is a very serious illness in men above the age of 50 and it is prevalent in the Czech Republic. Up to now there is no standard screening carried out for this illness. One of the possibilities for detecting early stages of CaP is a PSA (prostate specific antigen) examination. Implementation of this recommended examination to detect early stages of CaP in a general practitioner’s surgery is one way in which to reduce complications of CaP in the male population above 50.
Key words:
prostate cancer, PSA (prostate specific antigen), GP surgery.
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General practitioner for children and adolescents General practitioner for adultsArticle was published in
General Practitioner
2007 Issue 2
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