To screen or not to screen: cancer of the prostate.
Prostatic cancer is a leading cause of mortality in Australian males and yet screening programs are accorded a low priority by the health professions. Literature to date suggests that there are strong cultural taboos to the effective implementation of a national screening program. Comparisons are made with screening programs for breast and cervical cancer, currently available to Australian women.
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D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*