To the Editor: We read with interest Del Mar and colleagues’ “re-examination” of the evidence for prostate cancer screening.1 Rather than presenting a balanced view, they have pursued a lopsided and flawed review of the data.
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- 1. Del Mar CB, Glasziou PP, Hirst GH, et al. Should we screen for prostate cancer? A re-examination of the evidence. Med J Aust 2013; 198: 525-527. <MJA full text>
- 2. Hugosson J, Carlsson SV. The dilemmas of prostate cancer screening. Med J Aust 2013; 198: 528-529. <MJA full text>
- 3. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Australasian Association of Cancer Registries. Cancer in Australia 2012: an overview. Canberra: AIHW, 2012. (AIHW Cat. No. CAN 70; Cancer Series No. 74.) http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=60129542359 (accessed Oct 2013).
- 4. Evans SM, Millar JL, Davis ID, et al. Patterns of care for men diagnosed with prostate cancer in Victoria from 2008 to 2011. Med J Aust 2013; 198: 540-545. <MJA full text>
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