Study of Prostate Cancer Screening and Mortality in Black and White Men in the Five Atlanta Area SEER Counties
Abstract
A case-control study is being implemented in the Five Metropolitan Atlanta SEER Counties to determine if screening with the prostate specific antigen and the digital rectal examination reduce mortality from prostate cancer in black and white men. 566 Prostate cancer death (221 Blacks and 345 Whites of the required sample of 170 Black and 280 White men) occurring to residents of the five counties during 1998-2001 have been identified, reviewed, and linked to the hospital(s)of prior treatment. IRB and access to medical records have been requested and approved from 18/19 different institutional and hospital IRBs. Two physicians with MPH degrees have been hired to provide the staff support (one is a post doctoral fellow). A medical abstract form has been developed, tested and is being used. A total of 119 medical charts of 219 made available for review from the 5 largest hospitals have been completed. Records of the Georgia Cancer Registry that includes already abstracted data on the same subjects are being reviewed. The project is progressing well given the fact that the IRB approval process has been labor intensive and time consuming but necessary. Efforts and arrangements are being made to expand the geographic area to include 23 urban and rural counties in North Central Florida.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA412828
Entities
People
- Nabih R. Asal
Organizations
- Morehouse School of Medicine