Natural history of prostate cancer--epidemiologic considerations.

Multicentricity, heterogeneity, and sampling error complicate the study of the natural history of prostate cancer. Carcinomas previously termed "latent" are probably similar to those detected clinically. The diagnosis of carcinoma is only made following biopsy and histologic confirmation. Estimates...

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Published in:	Epidemiologic Reviews Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 14 - 19
Main Authors:	Miller GJ, Torkko KC, Miller, G J, Torkko, K C
Format:	research review Journal Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA 2001
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