Trends in prostate biopsy in Ontario, 1992-2014: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer is a substantial public health concern; however, in recent years, national guidelines have recommended against prostate cancer screening. We sought to determine if prostate biopsy incidence has changed over time in Ontario. We hypothesized that there has been a decrease in the incidence of prostate biopsy in recent years.

Methods

This cohort study used population-based administrative databases from Ontario, Canada. We used a diagnostic code to identify if a patient received his first prostate biopsy between 1992 and 2012 (the last year for which records in the Ontario Cancer Registry were complete). Age-stratified and overall age-standardized incidences of prostate biopsy were determined. Changes over time in prostate biopsy incidence and the propo

SUBMITTER: Lavallee LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5173466 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature