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PROSTATE, LUNG, COLORECTAL AND OVARIAN (PLCO) CANCER SCREENING TRIAL

$32,212M01FY2000RRNIH

University Of Colorado Denver, Aurora CO

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Abstract

The following hypotheses will be tested: a) screening for prostate cancer with digital rectal exam and PSA blood test will reduce the mortality from prostate cancer; b) screening for lung cancer with chest x-ray will reduce mortality from lung cancer; c) screening for colorectal cancer with sigmoidoscopy will reduce cancer, and d) screening for ovarian cancer with transvaginal ultrasound and CA-125 will reduce mortality from ovarian cancer. All subjects will be age 55 - 74.

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