Breaking Down the Stigma of Prostate Cancer: Duke Medical Care We weren’t able to create a summary for you. Refresh your page to try again. Get Care At Duke.Now, a DukeCancer Institute-led study, performed in the laboratory of Donald McDonnell, Ph.D. and appearing this week in Nature Communications, provides the needed answers to this puzzle. Thestigma around prostatecancer stems from a combination of cultural and psychological factors. The prostate gland's anatomical location and its role in urinary and reproductive functions often make men hesitant to discuss symptoms or undergo screening. Prostatecancer is one such ailment that can have profound social and psychological effects on those affected. In recognition of this, September has been designated as ProstateCancer Awareness Month, aiming to raise awareness and reduce thestigma surrounding the condition. FARMERS are being urged to get tested and breakdownthestigma surrounding prostatecancer. Monmouthshire Livestock Centre hosted an awareness session from leading Welsh health charity Prostate Cymru to spread the word. But in others, the cancer can be aggressive and deadly. Prostatecancer that's detected early has the best chance for successful treatment. Reuters David Cameron walking out of Downing Street in London. He is wearing a blue blazer, blue tie and a shirt with blue and white stripes. Our prostatecancer nomograms are prediction tools designed to help patients and their physicians understand the nature of their prostatecancer, assess risk based on specific characteristics of a patient and his disease, and predict the likely outcomes of treatment.