Frequency of Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in African American Men in the San Francisco Area
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Prostate Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 35 - Any |
| Updated: | 3/30/2013 |
| Start Date: | August 2002 |
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
We found this trial at
1
site
1600 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, California 94115
San Francisco, California 94115
888.689.8273
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