Higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer in Indigenous men, study shows
Using postal codes, the researchers found that men in First Nations and Metis communities were much less likely to have had a prostate-specific antigen test _ the method used to screen for prostate cancer _ than men living outside of Indigenous communities.“Non-Indigenous men are having their PSA test done 50 per cent more often than Indigenous men are. And that’s a pretty big difference,” Kinnaird said.
“ actually supporting findings that we’ve been getting from Ontario,” said Pennington, who was not involved in the study and is a member of the Huron-Wendat Nation.“This is what we see across Canada and across Indigenous populations around the world.” Kinnaird’s team also plans additional research to determine whether or not there might be a genetic factor that could make Indigenous men more prone to aggressive prostate cancer, he said.Health Matters: Taking action to fight prostate cancer
Lack of access to a primary-care provider to get screened is a likely factor, he said, along with social determinants of health, such as poverty, which could make it difficult for someone to take time off work to get a PSA test. Indigenous distrust of the health-care system is another potential factor behind lower screening rates, Pennington said.
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