title: [Mass screening for prostate cancer in Nagano].
abstract: In three villages in Nagano, we performed mass screening for prostate cancer by digital rectal examination, transabdominal ultrasonography and serum prostate specific antigen. The cancer detection rate was 5.1% (9/178). Serum prostate specific antigen was especially useful for cancer detection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Shinshu University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ishizuka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen