title: Why do men refuse prostate cancer screening? Demographic analysis in Turkey.
abstract: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, with a high incidence rates in Turkey. However, the early detection and diagnosis rates are considerably lower among Turkish men as compared with their counterparts in Western countries. This fact reflects a lack of awareness and fear of prostate cancer as well as low prevention activities. To reduce the disparities in prostate cancer survival, there is a great need to increase men's participation in screening programs. The present study was performed to assess why men do not seek screening or participate in screening programs, focusing on the demographics of men refusing a free screening program for prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Izmir Ataturk School of Health, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. esin.ceber@ege.edu.tr
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ceber
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Filiz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ogce
authors.forename: Adnan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simsir
authors.forename: Cag
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cal
authors.forename: Gülsün
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ozentürk
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D004522:Educational Status; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen