title: Report on the American Urologic Association/American Cancer Society scientific seminar on the detection and treatment of early-stage prostate cancer.
abstract: In a recent AUA/ACS scientific seminar, experts on prostate cancer met to present and discuss information concerning the detection and treatment of early-stage prostate cancer. This article provides an overview of the major topics covered, including perspectives on the problem, proposed clinical studies, diagnosis and prognostic factors, treatment studies, cancer control, and future directions.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Northwest Research Foundation in Seattle, Washington.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic