title: Prostate cancer: screening approaches.
abstract: Introducing screening for prostate cancer requires evidence that this would do more good than harm. Current evidence about the impact and natural history of prostate cancer, screening and diagnostic tests, and the effectiveness of treatments is reviewed below.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Bristol BS8 2PR.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Donovan
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Neal
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Hamdy
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen