Frequency of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in African American Men in the San Francisco Area

PSA Screening of African-American Men in The San Francisco Area

RATIONALE: Screening may help doctors find prostate cancer sooner, when it may be easier to treat.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at whether patients who are being screened for prostate cancer have been previously screened.

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

• To determine the degree to which patients who are being screened for prostate cancer have been previously screened.

OUTLINE: Participants complete questions on a survey about prior prostate-specific antigen blood tests done for the purpose of screening for prostate cancer and are asked about their pastor, church, and how they heard about the SELECT study to determine the degree to which African-American men in a church-going population have been previously screened.

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Meets all of the following criteria:

  • African-American male
  • Age 35 years or older
  • Attends church on a regular basis
  • Resides in the San Francisco area

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

• Not specified

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

• Not specified