Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer Outcome among Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening Eligible Populations in the United States.

Background In 2012, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, despite evidence that Black men are at a higher risk of prostate cancer-specific mortality (PCSM). We evaluated whether Black men of potentially screening-eligible age (55–69years) are at a disproportionally high risk of poor outcomes. Patients and methods The SEER database was used to study 390259 men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States between 2004 and 2011. Multivariable logistic regression modeled the association between Black race and stage of presentation, while Fine-Gray competing risks regression modeled the association between Black race and PCSM, both as a function of screening eligibility (age 55–69years versus not). Results Black men were more likely to present with metastatic disease (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.65; 1.58–1.72; P Conclusions Racial disparities in prostate cancer outcome among Black men are significantly worse in PSA-screening eligible populations. These results raise the possibility that Black men could be disproportionately impacted by recommendations to end PSA screening in the United States and suggest that Black race should be included in the updated USPSTF PSA screening guidelines.