BACKGROUND: Screening for prostate cancer (PC) is paradoxically more prevalent than for colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS: Primary care physicians (PCPs) in Vermont were surveyed concerning PC and CRC screening. RESULTS: Aggressive screening for PC and CRC remains widespread. PCPs reported that they controlled screening decisions for the majority of their patients. A belief that evidence favored PC screening for no patients was associated with less aggressive screening for PC as well as CRC. CONCLUSIONS: Aggressive screening behavior is frequent, physician-driven and correlates with physician beliefs. Better education of PCPs is the key to changing screening behavior.
BACKGROUND: Screening for prostate cancer (PC) is paradoxically more prevalent than for colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS: Primary care physicians (PCPs) in Vermont were surveyed concerning PC and CRC screening. RESULTS: Aggressive screening for PC and CRC remains widespread. PCPs reported that they controlled screening decisions for the majority of their patients. A belief that evidence favored PC screening for no patients was associated with less aggressive screening for PC as well as CRC. CONCLUSIONS: Aggressive screening behavior is frequent, physician-driven and correlates with physician beliefs. Better education of PCPs is the key to changing screening behavior.
Authors: Anita D Misra-Hebert; Bo Hu; Eric A Klein; Andrew Stephenson; Glen B Taksler; Michael W Kattan; Michael B Rothberg Journal: BJU Int Date: 2017-02-26 Impact factor: 5.588
Authors: Carrie N Klabunde; Pamela M Marcus; Gerard A Silvestri; Paul K J Han; Thomas B Richards; Gigi Yuan; Stephen E Marcus; Sally W Vernon Journal: Am J Prev Med Date: 2010-11 Impact factor: 5.043