Black, Hispanic and Asian men in the United States are less likely than white men to receive a follow-up MRI after a screening suggests prostate cancer, a new study finds.
) test is a common form of screening for prostate cancer in men aged 55 to 69. Biopsies have been the usual next step for some men with elevated PSA levels that suggest prostate cancer, but non-invasive MRIs are increasingly being used instead.
Compared to white men, Black men aged 40 to 54 with a PSA above 4 ng/mL were about 40% less likely to get a prostate MRI, while Black men aged 65 to 74 with a PSA above 4 ng/mL were 24% less likely. And Black patients aged 65 to 74 with a PSA above 10 ng/mL were 44% less likely, the findings showed.
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