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Title: Prostate Cancer Awareness in the Middle East.
Authors: Sayan, M.1 (AUTHOR), Eren, A. Ay2 (AUTHOR), Alali, B.3 (AUTHOR), Mohammadipour, S.4 (AUTHOR), Vahedi, F.5 (AUTHOR), Daneshmand, B.6 (AUTHOR), Abbas, W.7 (AUTHOR), Hawsawi, Y.8 (AUTHOR), Nader, T.9 (AUTHOR), Joseph, J.10 (AUTHOR), Wahby, R.11 (AUTHOR), Ozgenc, I.12 (AUTHOR), Mula-Hussain, L.13 (AUTHOR), Moningi, S.14 (AUTHOR), Orio III, P.F.15 (AUTHOR), Eren, M.F.16 (AUTHOR)
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2023 Supplement, Vol. 117 Issue 2, pe433-e434. 2p.
Subjects: Prostate cancer, Prostate cancer patients, Risk perception, Family history (Medicine), Awareness, Medical screening
Geographic Terms: Middle East
Abstract: A better understanding of cancer awareness is crucial to allow the appropriate implementation of interventions to improve screening and diagnosis. While the incidence of prostate cancer has been reported to increase over the last decade in the Middle East, data on prostate cancer awareness in this region remains limited. Therefore, an assessment of prostate cancer awareness is critically needed. The current study addresses this urgent need by investigating the level of awareness of prostate cancer among the general public in the Middle East. A cross-sectional survey of men residing in 13 Middle Eastern countries was conducted in 2022. A validated prostate cancer awareness questionnaire was used to assess participants' knowledge on several domains of prostate cancer. Men younger than 40 years of age or history of prostate cancer were excluded from the study. A total of 4,431 men completed the survey. The median age was 49 (range, 40-81) and the majority of participants (81%) had a formal education. Most participants (90%) were married and only 30% had a family history of cancer. Most participants (84%) reported hearing about prostate cancer in the past but only 31% of the participants recognized that prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men and 22% thought that prostate cancer affects both men and women. Awareness of risk factors for prostate cancer was low: 29% of the participants recognized family history as a risk factor and 30% associated increasing age with prostate cancer. Most participants were not aware of screening, specifically only 19% of the participants knew that PSA test is used for PC screening. In terms of prognosis, participants thought that the majority of prostate cancer patients (mean, 75%) die due to their disease as opposed to old age or another cause of death. Although the Middle Eastern men are familiar with the existence of prostate cancer, they are uninformed about the disease outcomes, risk factors, and screening. Overall, these results indicate critically low levels of awareness of prostate cancer in the Middle East. Thus, there is a vital need to target this population for practical interventions to increase awareness, in addition to screening and earlier diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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