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Melissa Parsons
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Prostate Cancer Screening Module


Questions and Risk Factors 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Q1: A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test? 2001-Q1 2002-Q1   2004-Q1   2006-Q1
Q2: How long has it been since you had your last PSA test? 2001-Q2 2002-Q2   2004-Q2   2006-Q2
Q3: A digital rectal exam is an exam in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, and hardness of the prostate gland. Have you ever had a digital rectal exam? 2001-Q3 2002-Q3   2004-Q3   2006-Q3
Q4: How long has it been since your last digital rectal exam? 2001-Q4 2002-Q4   2004-Q4   2006-Q4
Q5: Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had prostate cancer? 2001-Q5 2002-Q5   2004-Q5   2006-Q5
Q6: Has your father, brother, son, or grandfather ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or health professional that he had prostate cancer? 2001-Q6          
             
R1: At risk for no PSA in past two years among men ages 40+: Men ages 40 and older who report not having a PSA test in the past two years 2001-R1 2002-R1   2004-R1   2006-R1

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