Ethnic differences in prostate-specific antigen levels in men without prostate cancer: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Black men are twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than White men. Raised prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can indicate an increased risk of prostate cancer, however it is not known whether PSA levels differ for men of different ethnic groups.

Methods

PubMed and Embase were searched to identify studies that reported levels of PSA for men of at least two ethnic groups without a prostate cancer diagnosis or symptoms suggestive of prostate cancer. An adaptation of the Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used to assess risk of bias and study quality. Findings were stratified into the following broad ethnic groups: White, Black, Asian, Hispanic, and Other. Data were analysed in a narrative synthesis due to the heterogeneity of reported PSA measures and m

SUBMITTER: Barlow M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10247367 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature