Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in Smokers: A Comprehensive Analysis Using a National Behavioral Survey.
I Mitchell HarmatzKhalid Y AlkhatibMorgan LeffJosé Ignacio NolazcoKatharine F MichelMichelle SlingerNathaniel R McLauchlanBrian D CorteseDaniel S RobersonBenjamin SchurhamerDaniel J LeeS Bruce MalkowiczQuoc Dien TrinhTrinity J BivalacquaThomas J GuzzoPhillip M PierorazioPublished in: Urology practice (2024)
Current smokers are less likely to undergo recommended PSA screening, but former smokers are screened at similar rates as never smokers. As delays in diagnosis may substantially contribute to worse prostate cancer outcomes, targeted interventions to increase screening in this population may yield significant effects.