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Abstract：
Our study investigates the trends in prostate cancer screening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on racial disparities between Black and White men. Utilizing data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2018, 2020, and 2022, we analyzed prostate-specific antigen screening rates in men aged 45-75 years. Our findings reveal initial declines in screening rates for both groups during the pandemic, with subsequent recovery; however, the pace of rebound differed statistically significantly between races. Whereas White men showed a notable increase in screening rates postpandemic, Black men\'s rates recovered more slowly. This disparity underscores the impact of socioeconomic factors, health-care access, and possibly systemic biases affecting health-care delivery. Our study highlights the need for targeted interventions to address these inequalities and ensure equitable access to prostate cancer preventive care in the aftermath of COVID-19.
摘要：
我们的研究调查了在COVID-19大流行期间前列腺癌筛查的趋势，特别关注黑人和白人之间的种族差异。利用2018年，2020年和2022年行为危险因素监测系统的数据，我们分析了45-75岁男性的前列腺特异性抗原筛查率。我们的研究结果表明，在大流行期间，两组的筛查率最初都有所下降，随着随后的复苏；然而，比赛之间的反弹速度在统计学上有很大差异。而白人男性在大流行后的筛查率显着增加，黑人的比率恢复得更慢。这种差距凸显了社会经济因素的影响，卫生保健服务,以及可能影响医疗保健服务的系统性偏见。我们的研究强调了有针对性的干预措施的必要性，以解决这些不平等现象，并确保在COVID-19之后公平获得前列腺癌预防性护理。
