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UrduNew prostate screening guidelines organized by the Prostate Cancer Foundation aim to address the longstanding health disparity in prostate cancer: Black men are diagnosed with and die from prostate cancer at a much higher rate than white men.
Tag: Prostate Cancer Screening
Prostate cancer experts available to discuss new ACS data and need to reconsider screening guidelines
A new American Cancer Society report points to a rise in advanced prostate cancer cases, the first increase seen in 20 years. Doctors are available to discuss this alarming trend and the need to revisit national PSA screening guidelines. Dr.…
Study Finds Providers Use Prostate Cancer Screening Tests, Even When They Provide Little Value to Patients
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in men with more than 34,000 deaths in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. But guidelines for prostate cancer screening are continually shifting, leading to uncertainty among patients and providers on when and if screening tests should be ordered. In a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, researchers recently examined prostate screening testing among primary care providers and found that the tests are frequently used, even when they provide little value to patients.
Lower prostate cancer screening rates associated with subsequent increase in advanced cancers
In the face of conflicting evidence over the risks and benefits of routine prostate cancer screenings, a large, longitudinal analysis found Veterans Health Administration (VA) medical centers with lower prostate screening rates had higher rates of metastatic prostate cancer cases in subsequent years than centers with higher screening rates.
The Medical Minute: Prostate cancer risks in African American men
African American men are at the highest risk for both developing and dying from prostate cancer. It is essential that this population take preventative measures and seek appropriate treatment if diagnosed.