Levy I G, Iscoe N A, Klotz L H
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ont.
CMAJ. 1998 Sep 8;159(5):509-13.
A 70-year-old woman who experienced a long period of depression after her first husband's death from prostate cancer at the age of 63 has become increasingly anxious about her own health and that of her close family. A few years ago she married a man her own age; he is in good physical condition. Last year the family spent much of the winter in Florida, where the woman noticed several studies in the media suggesting that an epidemic of prostate cancer is occurring in North America and that because early detection can save lives men of retirement age should be checked by their physicians as soon as possible. In addition, 2 close friends recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. On his latest fishing trip her husband learned from a friend that 1 in 8 men get prostate cancer. He has not seen his family physician for several years, but his wife has booked an appointment for them to discuss their concerns.
一位70岁的女性在63岁时第一任丈夫因前列腺癌去世后经历了长时间的抑郁，现在她对自己和近亲的健康越来越焦虑。几年前她嫁给了一个同龄男子，他身体状况良好。去年一家人冬天大部分时间都在佛罗里达度过，在那里这位女士在媒体上注意到几项研究，表明北美正在发生前列腺癌流行，而且由于早期检测可以挽救生命，退休年龄的男性应尽快让医生进行检查。此外，她的两位密友最近被诊断出患有前列腺癌。在最近一次钓鱼旅行中，她的丈夫从一个朋友那里得知八分之一的男性会患前列腺癌。他已经好几年没去看家庭医生了，但他的妻子已经预约了一次就诊，以便讨论他们的担忧。
