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Prostate cancer screening in hospitalized patients: Results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample

2021-02-16 oncology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundProstate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-skin cancer in American men. The aim of the study was to determine the nationwide prevalence, trends, and predictors of inpatient PCa screening encounters in patients with average risk of PCa using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database. MethodsThe NIS database from 2006 to 2014 was used to evaluate PCa screening among hospitalized patients in the United States (US). All hospitalized male patients between the ages of 45 and 69 at aver...

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