作者: Kazuto Ito
DOI: 10.1111/J.1442-2042.2009.02293.X
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摘要: The most recent epidemiological survey revealed that the mortality rate for prostate cancer in Japan has increased and been getting very close to USA, where it decreased since 1992. low exposure of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening high PSA USA may result completely deferent trends between two countries. Japanese Urological Association recommends PSA-based men at risk age 50 years or older general 45 with a family history within first generation relatives. fact sheet on should indicate reliable clinical research its demerits including false-negative false-positive test results biopsy, overdetection overtreatment. However, be explained public will clarified step by during screening, general, having more information (PSA level, pathological findings biopsy specimens, stage, etc.) can understand their current situation better than those no results, levels.