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Individual prostate cancer screening among men aged 40 and older, France, 2009–2015. Data from the National Inter-Plan Health Insurance Information System.
Objectives: The primary objective of the study was to describe recent trends in PSA testing and prostate biopsy rates among men without known prostate cancer (PCa) and, consequently,...
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Should a multiparametric MRI be performed before every prostate biopsy?
The role of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) in the management of prostate cancer is undergoing significant change. While it continues to play a (limited) role in assessing local disease...
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Genitourinary infections and the risk of prostate cancer: the EPICAP study.
Introduction: Genitourinary infections, including prostatitis, are thought to increase the risk of prostate cancer due to the chronic inflammation they may cause. We investigated the...
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QALIPRO: Long-term quality of life in patients treated for localized prostate cancer. A general population study.
Introduction: Given the increasing number of patients surviving long-term after prostate cancer and the range of treatment options, all of which may lead to side effects, this study...
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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...
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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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Impact of Environmental Exposure to Air Emissions from Municipal Waste Incinerators: Public Health Issues, Responses, and Outlook.
For several decades, incineration has played a significant role in France among household waste treatment methods. This activity has led to particulate and chemical pollution of the...
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Radon exposure in homes and lung cancer risk: a pooled analysis of individual-level data from 13 European case-control studies.
Objectives - To determine the risk of lung cancer associated with exposure to the decay products of radon, a naturally occurring gas, in homes. Design - Joint analysis of individual data...
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Editorial. Radon and Lung Cancer: A Call for Public Health Policy.
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Prostate Cancer Surgery in the PMSI, France, 1998
As part of an exploratory analysis of surgical activity for prostate cancer, a study of data from the PMSI database was conducted for the year 1998. The study’s objectives were to: -...