HEALTH IS INDEED A MAN'S THING: A REFLECTIVE ANALYSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER
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Prostate cancer is a malignant disease resulting from the disordered growth of cells, with morphological, structural and metabolic alterations, as well as accelerated division and genetic mutations. This neoplasm can invade adjacent organs and, in more severe cases, can reach places far from its origin. It is a disease that is usually associated with several triggering factors, a situation that proves its epidemiological importance in the country. It is a comprehensive review of the literature based on the narrative synthesis of scientific evidence. In clinical practice, it is observed that, in most cases, men only seek care when the disease is already installed, with greater chances of complications and early deaths. Because of this, it is of fundamental importance to include the male population in the health-disease process, so that the strong social and cultural influence rooted over the years and generations can give way to protagonism in health.
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Copyright (c) 2024 Simone Rodrigues da Silva Araújo, Eliana Teles de Gois, Kelly Viviane da Silva, Francisca Juliana de Assunção Silva, Judite Santos Rodrigues, Mayane Santana de Oliveira Lopes, Reinaldo Santos Siqueira, Jardel Robert Henning Rodrigues de Magalhães, Maria Lúcia de Farias, Elaine Rocha Medeiros, Carolina Costa e Silva, Sanderli Dionísio Pereira BorbaAuthor(s)
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Simone Rodrigues da Silva Araújo
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Eliana Teles de Gois
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Kelly Viviane da Silva
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Francisca Juliana de Assunção Silva
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Judite Santos Rodrigues
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Mayane Santana de Oliveira Lopes
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Reinaldo Santos Siqueira
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Jardel Robert Henning Rodrigues de Magalhães
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Maria Lúcia de Farias
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Elaine Rocha Medeiros
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Carolina Costa e Silva
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Sanderli Dionísio Pereira Borba