Cancer
Findings from A.E. Carsin and co-authors broaden understanding of cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, October 5th, 2010
In this recent article published in the journal Cancer Causes & Control, scientists in Cork, Ireland conducted a study "To investigate the impact of different PSA testing policies and health-care systems on prostate cancer incidence and mortality in two countries with similar populations, the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Northern Ireland (NI). Population-level data on PSA tests, prostate biopsies and prostate cancer cases 1993-2005 and prostate cancer deaths 1979-2006 were compiled."
"Annual percentage change (APC) was estimated by join-point regression. Prostate cancer rates were similar in both areas in 1994 but increased rapidly in RoI compared to NI. The...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2010-10-05)
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