Psychological effects of a suspicious prostate cancer screening test followed by a benign biopsy result.

摘要: Abstract Purpose To evaluate the psychological implications of an apparently false-positive screening result for prostate cancer. Methods The sample comprised 167 men with a benign biopsy in response to suspicious test (biopsy group) and 233 normal prostate-specific antigen (PSA) (control group). responded questionnaire within about 6 weeks their or PSA results. They were asked demographic characteristics, medical history, effects, experience, cancer knowledge. Results survey rate was 85% (400/471). mean (± SD) age respondents 60 ± 9 years (range, 40 88 years); 88% (n = 350) white. Forty-nine percent (81/167) group reported having thought either "a lot" "some time", compared 18% (42/230) control ( P Conclusion Men who underwent more often worried cancer, despite received result. This underrecognized human cost should be considered debate benefits harms screening. Am J Med. 2004;117:719 -725.