1. |
Most men will die from something other than prostate cancer. |
True |
2. |
Screening for prostate cancer involves testing men who do not show symptoms for prostate cancer. |
True |
3. |
Having a normal prostate cancer screening test result means it is certain that there is no prostate cancer present. |
False |
4. |
Medical experts in Canada agree that all men aged 55 years or older should have prostate cancer screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. |
False |
5. |
Treatment for prostate cancer can cause undesirable short- and long-term problems for some men. These problems may include additional surgeries, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence. |
True |
6. |
Screening for prostate cancer can cause both benefits and harms. |
True |
7. |
A prostate cancer screening test will diagnose prostate cancer. |
False |