High incidences for prostatic cancer and mortality related to tumour have a serious impact on society. In these few last years there has been an emerging interest in the opportunity and possibility of a screening programme for this cancer. At present no certain data exist on the utility of a screening programme in asymptomatic males. The only proposable programme appears to be a pilot study to evaluate the capacity to reduce mortality related to prostate cancer or at least to improve the quality of life in cases diagnosed through a screening programme.
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