Prostate Cancer: Screening and Early Detection

Abstract

Promotion of prostate health remains an essential element of the men's health agenda. Prostatic disease contributes to the rate of morbidity and mortality of men, affecting their quality of life. More than 35 million men have experienced prostatic disease. Each year approximately 200,000 US men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer 1 Thompson I Ankerst D Chi C et al. Operating characteristics of prostate-specific antigen in men with an initial PSA level of 3.0 ng/mL or lower. JAMA. 2005; 294: 66-70 Crossref PubMed Scopus (550) Google Scholar and 30,000 men will die of it. 2 Fontaine K Heo M Allison D Obesity and prostate cancer screening in the USA. Public Health. 2005; 119: 694-698 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (36) Google Scholar In addition to prostate cancer, prostatic disease consists of prostatitis (bacterial, nonbacterial), prostatodynia, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Prostate cancer remains the predominant condition affecting prostate health. Promotion of prostate health remains an essential element of the men's health agenda. Prostatic disease contributes to the rate of morbidity and mortality of men, affecting their quality of life. More than 35 million men have experienced prostatic disease. Each year approximately 200,000 US men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer 1 Thompson I Ankerst D Chi C et al. Operating characteristics of prostate-specific antigen in men with an initial PSA level of 3.0 ng/mL or lower. JAMA. 2005; 294: 66-70 Crossref PubMed Scopus (550) Google Scholar and 30,000 men will die of it. 2 Fontaine K Heo M Allison D Obesity and prostate cancer screening in the USA. Public Health. 2005; 119: 694-698 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (36) Google Scholar In addition to prostate cancer, prostatic disease consists of prostatitis (bacterial, nonbacterial), prostatodynia, and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Prostate cancer remains the predominant condition affecting prostate health.