Effects of false-positive prostate cancer screening results on subsequent prostate cancer screening behavior.

Objectives: Little is known about screening behavior following a false-positive prostate cancer screening result, which we have defined as a screening result with "abnormal/suspicious" labeling that did not result in a prostate cancer diagnosis within 14 months. The purpose of this analysis was to examine whether age, race, education, or previous false-positive prostate cancer screening results via prostate-specific antigen or digital rectal exam predict decision to obtain subsequent prostate cancer screening.

Methods: Data were drawn from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial.