Prostate cancer screening in Portugal: prevalence and perception of potential benefits and adverse effects

Conclusions: Almost half of the men between 40 and 79 years old declared that they have been screened for prostate cancer. Nearly one-third of the participants considered that reassurance of a negative result was the main potential benefit of screening, whereas most failed to identify the most frequent adverse effects.
Source: European Journal of Cancer Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Research paper: Prostate cancer Source Type: research