You are caring for a 60-year-old African American man, who is at risk for prostate cancer primarily because he:
a. is over the age of 45 and is African American.
b. has diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and prostatic disease.
c. reports that his uncle died from prostate cancer.
d. reports a history of recurrent bacterial prostatitis.
A
Risk factors for prostate cancer include the following: 1) over 50 years of age; 2) family history of prostate cancer (first degree relatives: father, brother); 3) African American race; 4) high intake of dietary fat, oil, and sugar; 5) high levels of serum testosterone. Diabetes mellitus is implicated in prostatic abscess. The uncle is not a first-degree relative. Recurrent bacterial prostatitis is more likely to produce bladder infections.
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