From: Improving the Deaf community's access to prostate and testicular cancer information: a survey study
Question | Pre-video | Post-video | 2 month post |
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What is cancer? | Â | Â | Â |
A disease where your cells become mutated and divide uncontrollably. | 73 (74.5%) | 88 (89.8%)* | 78 (83%) |
What is a Prostate Specific Antigen Test? | Â | Â | Â |
A test to measure the amount of PSA in a man's blood. | 56 (56%) | 70 (70%)* | 62 (66.7%) |
What increases your risk of getting prostate cancer? | Â | Â | Â |
Getting older. | 78 (78%) | 76 (76%) | 70 (74.5%) |
Being White or African American. | 25 (25%) | 71 (71%)* | 56 (59.6%)^ |
Family history of prostate cancer. | 60 (60%) | 79 (79%)* | 68 (72.3%) |
What is a Digital Rectal Examination (DRE)? | Â | Â | Â |
An examination of a man's prostate through his rectum. | 66 (67.3%) | 79 (80.6%)* | 66 (70.2%) |
Which of the following are possible side effects of treatment for prostate cancer? | Â | Â | Â |
Losing one's ability to have an erection. | 58 (57.4%) | 79 (78.2%)* | 66 (70.2%)^ |
Losing one's ability to hold urine (pee). | 75 (74.3%) | 87 (86.1%)* | 73 (77.7%) |
What increases your risk of getting testicular cancer? | Â | Â | Â |
Family history of testicular cancer. | 63 (63%) | 81 (81%)* | 68 (73.1%) |
Undescended testicle in childhood. | 18 (18%) | 47 (47%)* | 35 (37.6%)^ |
Which of the following is the treatment of testicular cancer? | Â | Â | Â |
Surgical removal of the testicle that contains the cancer. | 72 (72%) | 82 (82%) | 71 (77.2%) |