scholarly journals Prostate cancer screening and the role of PSA: A UK perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 88 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-16
Author(s):  
Prasanna Sooriakumaran
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening

A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Cancer Screening in the General Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 196 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert K. Nam ◽  
Christopher J.D. Wallis ◽  
Jessica Stojcic-Bendavid ◽  
Laurent Milot ◽  
Christopher Sherman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
General Population ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Resonance Imaging

National society-supplied patient materials on prostate cancer screening for the general public: A readability analysis.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e23188-e23188
Author(s):  
Michael Kevin Rooney ◽  
Alicia K. Morgans ◽  
Joshua J Meeks ◽  
Shilajit Kundu ◽  
Edward M. Schaeffer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Prostate Cancer Screening ◽  
Professional Society ◽  
National Society ◽  
Reading Levels ◽  
Professional Societies ◽  
Patient Values ◽  
First Time

e23188 Background: Recent data suggest that prostate cancer mortality may be increasing for the first time in 20 years, possibly related to a decrease in PSA screening. Most professional societies recommend men aged 55 to 69 make screening decisions using a shared-decision making (SDM) model. However the quality and time of SDM can vary significantly, often leaving patients uncertain about the implications of pursuing or foregoing screening. In this setting of individualized decisions, patients may seek supplemental information. However, little is known about the accuracy, breadth and readability of available education materials, which if designed optimally could improve SDM. Methods: For 11 predetermined professional societies (ACP, ACPM, ACS, AFP, AMA, ASCO, AUA, CDC, NCI, NIH, USPSTF), patient education materials designed for prostate cancer screening were queried. Materials were analyzed using seven well-validated readability metrics and evaluated for educational content. For content comparison, 10 materials from academic cancer centers and independent organizations were identified using top public search engine results. Results: We identified 12 professional society materials and 20 from popular non-society sources. Mean readability level for society materials ranged from 9.7 to 11.3 grade, well above AMA and NIH recommended 6th and 8th grade reading levels (P < 0.0001). In comparison to general materials, professional society materials more often discussed the role of risk factors in making screening decisions (70% vs 100%, P = 0.03). However, society materials did often omit important guideline-based content, including statements that decisions should involve patient values and preferences (42%) and can vary by patient age (35%). Conclusions: Widely available prostate cancer screening education materials are written at inappropriately high reading levels and often omit important content. Improvement of such materials would encourage SDM for patients considering screening.[Table: see text]

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