"Knowledge and attitudes of men about prostate cancer", is an article in the most recent issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, 189 (6): 312-314, by Diane E Arnold-Reed and others.
The authors report on a survey of Australian men in the 40-80 age group and conclude that 80% of the men did not know the function of the prostate, and 48% failed to identify prostate cancer as the most common internal cancer in men. 35% had no knowledge of the treatments for prostate cancer and 53% had no knowledge of the side effects of treatments. They conclude that "there is a deficit in knowledge about prostate cancer among men in the at-risk age group, encompassing areas that could delay diagnosis and treatment."
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