Universa Medicina
Vol. 31 No. 1 (2012)

Screening for prostate cancer: what are the benefits ?

Murad Lesmana (Department of Microbiology Medical Faculty, Trisakti University)

Article Info

Publish Date
15 Apr 2012

Abstract

In men of advanced age, the epithelial cells of the prostate gland undergo substantial stress-associated changes that may result in DNA damage. The aging prostate gland acquires several cancer cell foci originating from special clonal transformation. Most of these foci never develop into clinically detectable cancer.

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Universa Medicina
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medicina

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Universitas Trisakti

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Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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