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Racial and ethnic disparities in prostate cancer screening following the 2018 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.

Nathan VanderVeer-HarrisZachary D ZippiDev Paul PatelMurugesan ManoharanJorge R CasoGeorgeta D Vaidean
Published in: Journal of medical screening (2024)
We found that NHB aged 55 to 69 reported decreased rates of PSA testing after 2018 when compared to NHW. This was demonstrated on crude analysis but not after adjustment. Such findings suggest the influence of social determinants of health on preventative screening for at-risk populations.
Keyphrases
  • prostate cancer
  • healthcare
  • radical prostatectomy
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  • african american
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