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INTRODUCTION

Prostate cancer (Generic Casodex treating prostate cancer) is the most frequently diagnosed noncutaneous cancer in American men and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The diagnosis of clinically localized prostate cancer is associated with a 95% survival rate compared to 30% if the diagnosis is made after metastasis. African-American men have a 66% greater risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and the highest mortality rate in the world, which is twice that of Caucasian men. Thus, detecting prostate cancer in the early stages of disease while there are several treatment options from which to select and better chances for cure is crucially important for all men, particularly African-American men.

Several factors are associated with a greater likelihood of a man being screened for prostate cancer: race (Caucasian-American men), age decade (60-70 years) and socioeconomic factors. Additionally, it has been shown that men who perceive the benefit of prostate cancer screening and realize the advantages of early detection are screened more frequently. Knowledge about cancer and cancer screening tests, physician influence and family influence have all been shown to play a role in participation in cancer screening programs. The challenge of identifying new methods to target high-risk populations is essential and should include searching for new mechanisms to educate men on the benefits of annual screening.

Women are the primary healthcare providers in many American households. Thus, they have the potential to impact household and family members’ health-seeking behaviors. Marital status has been a well-documented predictive factor for women with regard to cervical and breast cancer (Generic Nolvadex treating breast cancer) screening. This has recently been demonstrated to be true of men concerning prostate cancer (Eulexin drug is used along with drugs such as Lupron to treat prostate cancer) screening. Furthermore, men acknowledge seeking out their wives as one of their sources of health information. In this study, we sought to assess women’s knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about prostate cancer (Casodex canadian is an oral non-steroidal anti-androgen for prostate cancer) to further assist our efforts in educating men about the importance of screening and early detection. Additionally, the study was targeted to predominantly African-American women in order to gain a better understanding of their perceived role in the health-seeking behavior of their spouses and male family members.