Effects of USPSTF guidelines on patterns of screening and treatment outcomes for prostate cancer

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World J Transl Med. Aug 12, 2014; 3(2): 112-118
Published online Aug 12, 2014. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.v3.i2.112

Table 1 Comparison between the prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarianand European randomized study of screening for prostate cancer trials

Participants	PLCO		ERSPC
	Screening	Control	Screening	Control
Age	55-74 yr		55-69 yr
Contamination rates	40% (1^st year) to 52% (subsequent years)		15%
Total	38343	38350	72890	89353
Cancer incidence	3452 (9%)	2974 (7.75%)	5990 (8.2%)	4307 (4.8%)
Cancer mortality	92	82	214	326

PLCO: Prostate, lung, colorectal and ovarian; ERSPC: European randomized study of screening for prostate cancer.

Citation: Gunawardena V, Aragon-Ching JB. Effects of USPSTF guidelines on patterns of screening and treatment outcomes for prostate cancer. World J Transl Med 2014; 3(2): 112-118
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6132/full/v3/i2/112.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5528/wjtm.v3.i2.112