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Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Prostate Cancer in France, According to Sniiram (2009–2011)
Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of men with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a biopsy, and newly diagnosed prostate cancer (PC), as well as the treatments and their...
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The Health of Prisoners in France and Abroad: A Literature Review
Although the vulnerability of incarcerated individuals is now widely recognized (in terms of employment, health, housing, etc.), there are few systems in place to monitor their health....
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Launch of a national study on polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure among regular consumers of freshwater fish following a local environmental alert in France.
In 2005, tests on fish caught in the Rhône River, upstream from Lyon, revealed levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exceeding regulatory health limits. Further investigations,...
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Prevention of Infectious Risks in French Prisons. The ANRS-PRI²DE Survey, 2009
Introduction - In France, the prevention of infectious disease risk in prisons is governed by two documents issued jointly by the Ministries of Justice and Health: a 1996 circular and a...
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Lung cancer mortality among women in France: trend analysis and projections from 1975 to 2019.
The objective of this study is to project, for French women, the number of lung cancer deaths and mortality rates by 2019, by age group and for the population as a whole. These...
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HIV infection in correctional facilities: analysis of the "One-Day Survey," trends 1988–1994
Since 1988, the prison administration, in collaboration with the hospital administration, has been conducting a "point-in-time" survey of the medical services in all correctional...
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Bladder Cancers in the Île-de-France Region: An Epidemiological Study of 971 Patients Admitted for Long-Term Illness
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Editorial. Radon and Lung Cancer: A Call for Public Health Policy.
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Health studies conducted around the Gilly-sur-Isère incinerator, France.
The household waste incineration plant in Gilly-sur-Isère was shut down in October 2001 following measurements of very high dioxin concentrations in emissions, at a time when the local...
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Prostate Cancer in the French West Indies: An Overview.
In the French West Indies, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer, accounting for more than 50% of new cases among men. Its incidence and mortality rates are higher there than...
