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[Movember health care initiative 2019: prostate cancer screening at the University Hospital Frankfurt].


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Men die earlier than women in Germany. Men also have impaired access to cancer screening compared to women. OBJECTIVES:Our Movember campaign 2019 at University Hospital Frankfurt (UKF) aimed at improving health care awareness in the context of prostate cancer checkup. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In November 2019, every male employee of the UKF with a minimum age of 45 yrs (or 40 yrs with a first degree relative with prostate cancer) was offered a free prostate cancer checkup. This checkup contained digital rectal examination (DRE), transrectal ultrasound and PSA (prostata-specific antigen) testing. RESULTS:Overall, 121/840 employees (14.4%) participated in the Movember campaign. A first degree relative with prostate cancer was reported in overall by 14% of the participants (n?=?17). At least one prior prostate cancer check up had 33%. A total of 2.5% (n?=?3) had one prior negative prostate biopsy. Median age was 54 yrs (interquartile range 50-58). Median PSA level was 0.9?ng/ml and median free-PSA 0.3?ng/ml. A suspicious DRE was found in 5% (n?=?6). After stratification according to age (??50 yrs vs. >?50 yrs), participants over 50 yrs had a significantly higher PSA level (1.0?ng/ml vs. 0.7?ng/ml, p??50 yrs. Overall, 32.2% (n?=?39) had at least a suspicious checkup. A total of 3.3% (n?=?4) had suspicious PSA levels. 17.4% (n?=?21) of the participants had a suspicious PSA ratio (

SUBMITTER: Wenzel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7547026 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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[Movember health care initiative 2019: prostate cancer screening at the University Hospital Frankfurt].

Wenzel M M   Humke C C   Wicker S S   Mani J J   Engl T T   Hintereder G G   Vogl T J TJ   Wild P P   Köllermann J J   Rödel C C   Asgharie S S   Theissen L L   Welte M M   Kluth L A LA   Mandel P P   Chun F K H FKH   Preisser F F   Becker A A  

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<h4>Background</h4>Men die earlier than women in Germany. Men also have impaired access to cancer screening compared to women.<h4>Objectives</h4>Our Movember campaign 2019 at University Hospital Frankfurt (UKF) aimed at improving health care awareness in the context of prostate cancer checkup.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>In November 2019, every male employee of the UKF with a minimum age of 45 yrs (or 40 yrs with a first degree relative with prostate cancer) was offered a free prostate cancer c  ...[more]

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