• J Natl Med Assoc · Oct 1995

    The impact of transrectal ultrasound on stage migration in a predominantly African-American population.

    • R Saffrin, C Phillips, and P Guinan.
    • Department of Urology, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612, USA.
    • J Natl Med Assoc. 1995 Oct 1; 87 (10): 759761759-61.

    AbstractAn important question left unanswered is whether transrectal ultrasound will result in earlier diagnosis in African Americans. Tumor registry data for 1985 and 1990 for a predominantly African-American population were reviewed to determine whether transrectal ultrasound influenced the stage at diagnosis of prostate cancer. Diagnosis by ultrasound increased from 0% to 60% of cases in those 5 years. Curable diseases (stages A and B) increased from 38% to 57% of cases. It is concluded that transrectal ultrasound can increase the diagnostic yield of potentially curable disease in a predominantly African-American population.

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