Eighteen-year follow-up of the Göteborg Randomized Population-based Prostate Cancer Screening Trial: effect of sociodemographic variables on participation, prostate cancer incidence and mortality

2017104 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

Authors

Jonas Hugosson · University of Gothenburg

Rebecka Arnsrud Godtman · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Sigrid Carlsson · Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gunnar Aus · Carlanderska Sjukhuset

Anna Grenabo Bergdahl · University of Gothenburg

Pär Lodding · University of Gothenburg

Carl‐Gustaf Pihl

Abstract

These data corroborate previous findings that systematic PSA screening reduces PC mortality and suggest that systematic screening may reduce sociodemographic inequality in PC mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Global Cancer Incidence and Screening

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Urology

Volume 52, Issue 1, pp. 27-37

DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2017.1411392

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