Prevalence and Factors Associated with High Concentration of Prostate-Specific Antigen: ELSIA Study

Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer among men, behind only non-melanoma skin cancer, and the main method of screening for PC is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA). To analyze the prevalence and the factors associated with high concentration of PSA in the elderly is ess...

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Published in:Biology (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2020-10, Vol.9 (10), p.329
Main Authors: Galvao, Lucas Lima, Tribess, Sheilla, Silva, Tamara Guimaraes, Rosa, Cremilda Garcia Santa, Pereira, Cristian Gomes, Silva, Rizia Rocha, Sasaki, Jeffer Eidi, Virtuoso, Jair Sindra, Jr, de Lira, Claudio Andre Barbosa, Santos, Douglas Assis Teles
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Antigens
Blood pressure
Cancer screening
Communication
Diagnosis
Elderly
Ethnicity
Gender
Health aspects
Melanoma
Metabolic disorders
Methods
Minority & ethnic groups
Morbidity
Multivariate analysis
Older people
Perception
Population
Prostate cancer
Prostate-specific antigen
Prostate-specific antigen test
Public health
Skin cancer
Sociodemographics
Software
Variables
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Summary:Background: Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common cancer among men, behind only non-melanoma skin cancer, and the main method of screening for PC is the prostate-specific antigen (PSA). To analyze the prevalence and the factors associated with high concentration of PSA in the elderly is essential to understand this outcome, and building strategies to decrease their rates of morbidity and mortality. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study with 96 elderly men. A high level of PSA was defined by >4.0 ng/mL. In order to identify sociodemographic, health, functional and behavioral variables, which may be associated with high levels of PSA, we carried out a multivariate analysis using Poisson regression. Results: The prevalence of high levels of PSA was 21.9% (n = 21). High levels of PSA was associated with years of study, race/ethnicity and family arrangement, health perception, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, metabolic diseases, alcohol consumption and sedentary behavior. Conclusions: The study found a high prevalence of high PSA concentrations in the elderly and several aspects are associated, which can be a worrying factor for their health, since PSA is an important marker of prostate cancer.
ISSN:2079-7737
2079-7737
DOI:10.3390/biology9100329