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Ethnic disparities in prostate cancer diagnosis: black men at greater risk following a PSA test in the UK
  1. Abdulqadir J Nashwan,
  2. Kamaruddeen Mannethodi
  1. Nursing and Midwifery Research Department, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
  1. Correspondence to Mr Abdulqadir J Nashwan; ANashwan{at}hamad.qa

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2024-104081

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    Commentary on: Down L, Barlow M, Bailey SER, et al. Association between patient ethnicity and prostate cancer diagnosis following a prostate-specific antigen test: a cohort study of 730,000 men in primary care in the UK. BMC Med 2024 Mar 1;22(1):82.

    Implications for practice and research

    • Clinicians should consider ethnic differences when interpreting prostate-specific antigen test results, particularly for black men, to ensure timely prostate cancer diagnosis and avoid overtreatment or undertreatment.

    • Further studies are needed to explore genetic, environmental and healthcare access factors that contribute to ethnic differences in prostate cancer incidence and progression.

    Context

    Prostate cancer is a common cancer worldwide, with incidence and mortality varying significantly across ethnic groups.1 2 Black men are at a higher risk of prostate cancer diagnosis and death, while Asian men are at …

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    Footnotes

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Commissioned; internally peer reviewed.