In recent years there has been a growing awareness of men’ s health issues as well as the health problems of ageing populations. This multidisciplinary research project looks at a specific health problem prostate disease in the context of men’ s health and the ageing population. Much of the research on ageing populations has focused on problems of women. It is clearly opportune and very helpful to complement this research in relation to men by studying the impact of prostate-related diseases.
Although there is increasing awareness of the concept of ‘men’ s health’ and the need for gender specific health initiatives there is still little or no information on specific illnesses/conditions specific to men, such as non-malignant prostatic disease and the impact it has on their lives. Although there is research on the clinical and treatment aspects of benign prostatic hyperplasia, much of this work is done in isolation to the concepts of men’ s health. By comparison, chronic pelvic pain syndrome (formerly known as prostatitis) has not even received this level of clinical research and is only now beginning to be more widely researched.
The prevalence of prostate-related diseases is well documented both in terms of malignant and non-malignant problems. After lung cancer, prostate cancer has the second highest mortality rate among men. However the prevalence of non-malignant prostatic disease is far greater than the prevalence of prostate cancer. Community based studies that have investigated the prevalence of non-malignant prostatic disease reveal that it is likely to affect many men in Europe at some stage of their lives.
A small insight into the extent of the problem for men was revealed in a study of more than 1600 men (aged 40 to 79) registered with two health centres in Scotland. The study found that 25% satisfied the criteria for diagnosing an enlarged prostate gland (benign prostatic hyperplasia - BPH). Of these, more than half reported that their symptoms interfered with at least one activity of daily life. In 17% of sufferers of working age, this interference occurred most or all of the time. This study indicates, inter alia, that there is a large unmet need for treatment of prostate symptoms and that the need is not confined to elderly men.
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List Of Tables
Executive Summary
Introduction
Background
Methods
Results
- Key Findings From Country Reports
Key Findings From Workshop Discussions
Summary Of Findings From Country Reports And Workshop:
Recommendations
- Education
Information For Patients And Society
Research
Conclusion
References
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