Prostate Cancer Screening Uptake in Transgender Women
Sandhya Kalavacherla,
Paul Riviere,
Sruthi Kalavacherla
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceThere is no consensus in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening guidelines regarding transgender women despite their known prostate cancer risk.ObjectiveTo identify factors associated with recent (within the last 2 years) PSA screening in transgender women compared with cisgender men.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis case-control study used data from the 2018 and 2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys to characterize rates of PSA screening for prostate cancer within th… Show more
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