The Impact of Intensifying Prostate Cancer Screening in Black Men: A Model-Based Analysis

Abstract

Black men in the United States have markedly higher rates of prostate cancer than the general population. National guidelines for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening do not provide clear guidance for this high-risk population. The purpose of this study is to estimate the benefit and harm of intensified PSA screening in Black men.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 08, 2021
Source ID
10.1093/jnci/djab072

Entities

People

  • Alexander Tsodikov
  • Angela Mariotto
  • Eveline A M Heijnsdijk
  • John L. Gore
  • Roman Gulati
  • Ruth Etzioni
  • Yaw Nyame

Organizations

  • Erasmus MC
  • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • National Cancer Institute
  • National Institutes of Health
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Michigan
  • University of Washington

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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