Perception of men using basic health unit services in a city in the state of pernambuco about prostate cancer

Brazil has prostate cancer as the second leading cause of death in men, overcome by illnesses cardiovascular. There is at the world 10 million people with cancer, and there will be 16 million people with cancer in the year 2021. This study aimed to meet o profile epidemiological and level in knowledge about o cancer in prostate in men in the community in Redemption, at the County in Victory in Holy Anthony - PE. This is a study developed by a household survey with a sample carried out with 153 interviewees residing in the area attached to the UBS of Redemption. According to the results, the population studied showed that 43.13% had never taken the exam and us what had accomplished o exam in prevention of cancer in prostate, 39.08% 48.36% had symptoms and of these 19.60% reported having had a case of prostate cancer in the family 89.54% evaluated their knowledge unsatisfactory about breast cancer prostate. It is concluded that at failures in primary care in relation to health monitoring of man, demonstrates the need for subsidies so that the family health strategy can effectively intervene in the community.