Prostate cancer is the number one cause of cancer in men and the second- leading cause death in men.
Doctors have better results when their wife plays a key role in their recovery from prostate cancer. A Roper Starch Worldwide Survey finds that men don't communicate as well as they should with their physicians. Doctors say the wife is the primary seeker of healthcare information in the household. She can ask the important questions and do the research to help educate about the disease. Doctors say the wife can help stress the importance of yearly prostate cancer screenings.