Leonard James A, Wells Jenna B, Brandler Ethan S
1 Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
Am J Mens Health. 2017 Mar;11(2):365-368. doi: 10.1177/1557988316681219. Epub 2016 Dec 5.
Despite advances in prostate cancer (PC) treatment and outcomes, it remains one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the second leading cause of cancer mortality in men. Furthermore, there exist little data about patient awareness of PC and the frequency of screening. Adult men (470) presenting to the emergency department at a tertiary care center (Stony Brook University) between 2014 and 2015 were surveyed orally for their perceived risk of PC, awareness of PC and screening modalities, and screening history. In a population that mirrors the racial demographics of the United States, it was observed that significant disparities in awareness of PC exist among several populations including those at greatest risk. This study revealed an important opportunity for education on PC and screening modalities among the population of men at risk.
尽管前列腺癌（PC）的治疗和预后取得了进展，但它仍然是最常被诊断出的癌症之一，也是男性癌症死亡的第二大主要原因。此外，关于患者对前列腺癌的认知以及筛查频率的数据很少。2014年至2015年间，在一家三级医疗中心（石溪大学）急诊科就诊的成年男性（470人）接受了口头调查，询问他们对前列腺癌的感知风险、对前列腺癌和筛查方式的认知以及筛查史。在一个反映美国种族人口统计学特征的人群中，观察到包括高危人群在内的几个人群对前列腺癌的认知存在显著差异。这项研究揭示了在高危男性人群中开展前列腺癌及筛查方式教育的重要契机。
