dc.contributor.author |
Arroll, B. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Pandit, S. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Buetow, S. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2009-08-19T04:27:48Z |
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dc.date.available |
2009-08-19T04:27:48Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2003 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
New Zealand Medical Journal 116 (1176), 2003 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1175-8716 |
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dc.identifier.other |
eid=2-s2.0-0038690493 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/4652 |
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dc.description |
An open access copy of this article is available and complies with the copyright holder/publisher conditions. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge, experiences and attitudes of men aged 40-79 years regarding screening for prostate cancer. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional telephone survey of men aged 40-79 years whose names were randomly selected from the Auckland telephone directory. The study was undertaken in the summers of 2000/2001 and 2001/2002. Results: The response rate was 77% (120/156). Of the men surveyed, 81% (91/113) stated that it was necessary to test for prostate cancer in men without concerns or symptoms. The majority were not aware of complications of treatment. Conclusions: Misconceptions surround prostate cancer screening. We recommend that doctors inform their patients that prostate cancer screening is controversial, and that the effectiveness of treatment for screen-detected prostate cancer is unknown. Individual patients would then be an improved position to decide about participation in screening. |
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dc.publisher |
NZMA |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
New Zealand Medical Journal |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0028-8446/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.source.uri |
http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/116-1176/477/ |
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dc.title |
Prostate cancer screening: Knowledge, experiences and attitudes of men aged 40-79 years |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.subject.marsden |
Fields of Research::320000 Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.issue |
1176 |
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pubs.volume |
116 |
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dc.description.version |
VoR - Version of Record |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
12835805 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
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