Men miss mark on cancer tests.

Australian Doctor,  April, 2007  

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By Rebecca Jenkins

MJA Men are less likely to have a faecal occult blood test than a prostate or skin cancer screening test, despite bowel cancer screening having the strongest evidence for reducing mortality, Queensland research suggests.

Of 2300 men aged 50-75 who participated in a statewide phone survey, more than one-third reported never being screened for prostate, colorectal or skin cancer.

Of those who reported screening, they were 2.5 times more likely to have had a PSA test than a skin cancer screening test and half as likely to have an FOBT than a skin cancer ...

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