Can delayed time to referral to a tertiary level urologist with an abnormal PSA level affect subsequent Gleason grade in the opportunistically screened population?
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Department of Urological Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin, Ireland. fokelly@rcsi.ieIssue Date
2013-09Keywords
PROSTATE CANCERMeSH
Early Detection of CancerHumans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Grading
Physicians
Prospective Studies
Prostate-Specific Antigen
Prostatic Neoplasms
Referral and Consultation
Tertiary Care Centers
Time Factors
Urology
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Can delayed time to referral to a tertiary level urologist with an abnormal PSA level affect subsequent Gleason grade in the opportunistically screened population? 2013, 73 (12):1263-9 ProstateJournal
The ProstateDOI
10.1002/pros.22628PubMed ID
23657938Abstract
There is growing conflict in the literature describing the effect of delayed treatment on outcomes following radical prostatectomy. There is also evidence to suggest progression of low-risk prostate cancer to develop higher grades and volumes of prostate cancer during active surveillance. It is unknown as to what affect a delay in referral of those men with abnormal screened-PSA levels have on subsequent Gleason grade.Item Type
ArticleLanguage
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1097-0045ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1002/pros.22628