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World J Methodol. Jun 26, 2015; 5(2): 10-12
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i2.10
Published online Jun 26, 2015. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v5.i2.10
Ability of community-based prostate cancer screening to target an appropriate and underserved population
Jared Moss, W Bedford Waters, Wesley M White, Division of Urologic Surgery, the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, United States
Eric Heidel, Jason Johnson, Chase Powell, Erin Dittrich, Susan Rawn, Paul D Terry, Mitchell Goldman, Department of Surgery, the University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN 37920, United States
Paul D Terry, Departments of Public Health and Surgery, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Paul D Terry, PhD, MPH, FACE, Departments of Public Health and Surgery, the University of Tennessee, 1914 Andy Holt Ave., HPER 390, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States. pdterry@utk.edu
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Received: February 9, 2015
Peer-review started: February 9, 2015
First decision: April 10, 2015
Revised: April 27, 2015
Accepted: May 27, 2015
Article in press: May 28, 2015
Published online: June 26, 2015
Peer-review started: February 9, 2015
First decision: April 10, 2015
Revised: April 27, 2015
Accepted: May 27, 2015
Article in press: May 28, 2015
Published online: June 26, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Mass prostate specific antigen-based prostate screening is used throughout the world as a means of reducing prostate cancer morbidity and mortality. However, a large proportion of men who underwent mass screening in our region were, in hindsight, not appropriate candidates for screening. Given the recent warnings of the United States Preventative Services Task Force and American Urological Association regarding the over-diagnosis of prostate cancer, it is incumbent on urologists, hospitals, and public health agencies to critically examine the role of screening practices, recognizing both the potential for community benefit and of harm from inappropriate screening.