Prostate terminology bewilders many inner-city men

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Many inner-city men don’t understand basic terms having to do with the prostate, according to a new survey, which could make it difficult for them to decide on treatment options for related cancers. “The risk to benefit ratio of prostate cancer screening and treatment depend a lot on patient preferences, so it is critical that patients can understand the tradeoffs that are involved,” said Dr. Stacey Loeb, a urologist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York. …