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- Title
Câncer de próstata: preconceitos, masculinidade e a qualidade de vida.
- Authors
Faustino dos Santos Maia, Luiz
- Abstract
Prostate cancer is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide, the treatment is controversial, since many variables the influence: patient age, prostate-specific antigen levels, tumor stage and ignorance. The purpose of this article is to emphasize on prostate cancer, early diagnosis, masculinity and preconceptions, considering the social aspects in which man crosses or is embedded in society. We performed a literature review using literature books and journals in electronic databases such as LILACS and SciELO. In Brazil, prostate cancer is the second most common among men. In absolute terms, it is the sixth most common type in the world and more prevalent in men, accounting for about 10% of all cancers. Health education helps that people can live in the most profitable possible.
- Publication
RECIEN: Revista Científica de Enfermagem, 2012, p16
- ISSN
2177-157X
- Publication type
Article