The Japanese Guideline For Prostate Cancer Screening

UroToday.com - Although the incidence and mortality of prostate cancer in Japan have increased, they are lower than in Western countries, including the USA. In 2005, there were 9,264 deaths from prostate cancer, accounting for 4.7% of the total number of cancer deaths in Japan. The previous Japanese guidelines published in 2001 did not recommend prostate cancer screening using PSA and DRE.