The nurse providing client teaching about prostate cancer would tell a group of male clients 52 to 67 years old that screening includes
a. colonoscopy.
b. cystoscopy.
c. digital rectal exam.
d. monthly self-examination.
C
Men with prostate cancer typically have no manifestations. Early diagnosis through pros-tate-specific antigen (PSA) measurement and digital rectal examination is essential. The Ameri-can Cancer Society and American Urological Association recommend regular testing on all men between 50 and 70 years of age and routine testing beginning at age 40 for African-American males and men with first-degree relatives with prostate cancer.
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