VOLUNTARY SCREENING-PROGRAM FOR PROSTATE-CANCER - DETECTION RATE AND COST

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ABRAMSON, N [1 ]
COTTON, S [1 ]
ECKELS, R [1 ]
BALDOCK, J [1 ]
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[1] BAPTIST MED CTR,BAPTIST REG CANC INST,DEPT UROL,JACKSONVILLE,FL
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10.1097/00007611-199408000-00003
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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In a community-wide screening program conducted in Jacksonville, Florida, 564 participants received free screening for prostate cancer. Frequency of positive results of prostate-specific antigen measurement and digital rectal examination was comparable to that found in similar programs in other communities. The estimated cost for each participant was $231, and the cost to discover each cancer was $7,240. If one also includes initial therapy in cost estimates, then the cost per participant was $520, and the cost to find and treat each patient was $16,300. The value of screening for prostate cancer must be judged by treatment outcome and underlying costs.
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