What Are the Barriers to Early Detection of Prostate Cancer for Black Men in the UK?
Trends in Urology & Men s Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Prostate
cancer
is
the
most
commonly
diagnosed
in
UK
men,
with
Black
men
facing
higher
incidence
and
mortality
rates
compared
to
White
men.
Genetic
societal
factors
contribute
these
disparities,
but
exact
causes
remain
unclear.
Current
screening
guidelines
do
not
address
ethnic
differences
outcomes,
barriers
early
detection
for
include
medical
mistrust,
cultural
stigmas
lack
of
awareness.
Coordinated
strategic
efforts
will
be
needed
barriers,
focusing
on
generating
high‐quality
evidence
detection,
rebuilding
trust
expanding
access
diagnostic
services.
Language: Английский
Geographic, socioeconomic and demographic inequalities in the incidence of metastatic prostate cancer at time of diagnosis in England: a population-based evaluation
BMJ Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
4(1), P. e000643 - e000643
Published: April 1, 2025
Objective
To
evaluate
the
area-based
incidence
of
metastatic
prostate
cancer
at
diagnosis,
reflecting
risk
late-stage
and
overall
incidence,
over-diagnosis,
in
a
country
without
formal
screening
programme.
Methods
analysis
National
study
annual
between
2015
2019.
Mixed-effects
regression
estimated
adjusted
for
age,
ethnicity
socioeconomic
deprivation.
Linear
assessed
association
incidence.
Results
was
5.7
per
10
000
men
43.9.
Higher
both
were
observed
areas
with
older
populations
more
black
(both
p<0.0001).
Greater
deprivation
linked
to
higher
but
lower
(p<0.0001).
Metastatic
varied
across
from
4.0
6.8,
37.9
50.1
men.
Areas
had
Conclusions
There
is
significant
geographic
variation
socioeconomically
deprived
neighbourhoods,
which
likely
contributes
poorer
long-term
outcomes.
The
findings
highlight
need
targeted,
risk-based
diagnostic
approach
as
well
improved
facilities
referral
pathways.
Further
research
needed
understand
factors
driving
this
order
reduce
presentations
tackle
inequalities
Language: Английский
Optimising the use of the prostate-specific antigen blood test in asymptomatic men for early prostate cancer detection in primary care: report from a UK clinical consensus
British Journal of General Practice,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
74(746), P. 397.1 - 397
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
that
'UK'
and
'London'
were
the
only
geographic
terms
to
feature;
this
was
also
case
in
2016
2023.The
medical
conditions
figured
most
prominently
2011
analysis
'cancer'
'depression';
cancer
still
there
2016,
though
'depression'
had
been
replaced
by
'diabetes'.In
2023,
listed,
but
'diabetes'
superseded
'COVID'.'Quality'
appeared
as
a
minor
term
2011;
'risk'
emerged
larger.In
there,
not
'quality'.In
'quality'
back
remained.
Language: Английский