Publications by authors named "Sarah Elizabeth Rose Bailey"
Article Synopsis
- Blood tests often used in primary care were developed based on predominantly White populations, which may not accurately reflect results in non-White populations, potentially leading to inequities in cancer referrals.
- The systematic review aimed to identify ethnic differences in blood test results among healthy individuals to improve understanding and address these disparities in cancer diagnosis.
- The review found that Black individuals generally have lower levels of haemoglobin, MCV, and albumin, and higher levels of CRP compared to Whites, indicating significant ethnic variations in common blood test measures that warrant further investigation.
Introduction: Black men are twice as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than White men. Raised prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can indicate an increased risk of prostate cancer, however it is not known whether PSA levels differ for men of different ethnic groups.
Methods: PubMed and Embase were searched to identify studies that reported levels of PSA for men of at least two ethnic groups without a prostate cancer diagnosis or symptoms suggestive of prostate cancer.