Obesity and cancer screening according to race and gender

The relationship between obesity and cancer screening varies by screening test,race,and gender. most studies on cervical cancer screening found a negative association between increasing weight and screening,and this negative association was most consistent in white women. recent literature on mammography reports no association with weight. however,some studies show a negative association in white,but not black,women. in contrast,obese/overweight men reported higher rates of prostate-specific antigen (psa) testing. comparison of prostate cancer screening,mammography,and pap smears implies a gender difference in the relationship between screening behavior and weight. in colorectal cancer (crc) screening,the relationship between weight and screening in men is inconsistent,while there is a trend towards lower crc screening in higher weight women. © 2011 heather bittner fagan et al.