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Variation in harms and benefits of prostate-specific antigen screening for prostate cancer by socio-clinical risk factors: A rapid review.

Abel TesfaiNatalia NororiThomas A HardingHarris Y H WongMatthew David Hobbs
Published in: BJUI compass (2024)
Under current UK practice, the choice to conduct a PSA test relies on a shared decision-making approach guided by known risk factors. However, we found there was a lack of strong evidence on the harms and benefits of PSA screening by socio-clinical risk factors and suggest further research is required to understand the long-term impact of screening on high-risk populations in the current diagnostic setting.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • prostate cancer
  • radical prostatectomy
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • cross sectional
  • quality improvement