Risk of prostate cancer associated with benign prostate disease: a primary care case–control study

British Journal of General Practice

Colin R Simpson¹  Marie Carmela M Lapitan¹  Aziz Sheikh¹  Brian S Buckley¹ 

[1] Department of General Practice, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland and Department of Surgery, University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

关键词: primary health care;    prognosis;    prostatic hyperplasia;    prostatic neoplasms;    prostate-specific antigen;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp11X606573

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Benign diseases of the prostate are common in the general male population, and prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Uncertaintyastothe nature of the association between benign and malignant disease is a source of concern for patients and clinicians.

【 授权许可】

Unknown