Do the risk factors of age, family history of prostate cancer or a higher prostate specific antigen level raise anxiety at prostate biopsy?

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To date, little is known of the impact knowledge of personal risk factors has on anxiety in men undergoing biopsy tests for prostate cancer. This analysis explores anxiety scores of men at higher risk due to age, family history of prostate cancer and a higher prostate specific antigen (PSA) level when proceeding from PSA test to prostate biopsy. A prospective cohort of 4198 men aged 50-69 years with a PSA result...

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