Browsing by Subject "Prostatic Neoplasms"

Cancer of the reproductive organs in Costa Rica

Moya de Madrigal, L; Assal, N.R; Anderson, P.S (1975)

This article analyzes deaths and hospital discharges involving cancer of the reproductive organs in Costa Rica during the period 1956-1969. The focus in on breast, prostate, and uterine cancer, since these three types ...

Impact of the National Health Fund policy on hormone treatment for prostate cancer in Jamaica

Morrison, Belinda F; Aiken, William D; Reid, Marvin E (2011)

Expert Consultation on Prostate Cancer Screening and Early Detection in Latin America and the Caribbean. Meeting Report.

Pan American Health Organization (Washington, D.C., PAHO, 2018)

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men over 50 years of age, with approximately 152,000 new cases and 51,000 deaths each year. If measures are not taken, the incidence ...

Construção compartilhada de material educativo sobre câncer de próstata

Santos, Renata Oliveira Maciel dos; Ramos, Danielle Nogueira; Assis, Mônica de (2018-12)

[RESUMO]. Objetivo. Apresentar o processo de construção compartilhada de material educativo sobre câncer de próstata. Métodos. Foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa participante com uma amostra de conveniência que incluiu, ...

Does a family history of prostate cancer affect screening behavior in Jamaican men?

Morrison, Belinda F.; Gordon, Yulit (2018-12)

[ABSTRACT]. Objective. To determine 1) the characteristics of males with a family history of prostate cancer who presented for screening and 2) the association between family history and diagnosis of prostate cancer in a ...