November 17, 2015JAMA
Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Testing Patterns in Relation to USPSTF Screening Recommendations
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Ecologic study examines prostate cancer incidence and PSA screening rates following USPSTF recommendations, indicating notable declines.
Key Points
- The study aims to investigate changes in stage-specific prostate cancer incidence and PSA screening rates following the 2008 and 2012 USPSTF recommendations.
- Ecologic study analyzing prostate cancer incidence from 2005 to 2012 using SEER registries
- Examined PSA screening rates from National Health Interview Surveys across various years
- Analyzed data based on age groups, stage of cancer, and screening practices
- Prostate cancer incidence in men aged 50 and older decreased from 534.9 in 2005 to 416.2 in 2012; largest drop occurred between 2011 and 2012
- Approximately 33,519 fewer diagnoses of prostate cancer occurred nationwide from 2011 to 2012
- PSA screening rates among men 50 and older fell from 40.6% in 2008 to 30.8% in 2013, reflecting a significant decline post-recommendation
Cite This Study
Jemal et al. (2015) studied this question.