................................................................................................................................................................ x CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background Information ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Statement of the Problem .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3. Objectives of the Study ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.3.1. Broad Objective ............................................................................................................................ 2 1.3.2. Specific Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.4. Research Questions .............................................................................................................................................. 2 1.5 Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Figure 1: Conceptual Framework .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.6. Justification of the Study ..................................................................................................................................... 5 1.7 Significance and Expected Outputs ..................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer in the World .................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Prostate Cancer Screening and Diagnosis ........................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Prostate Cancer Management ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.3.1 Stage I Prostate Cancer Treatment .............................................................................................. 7 2.3.2 Stage II Prostate Cancer Treatment ............................................................................................ 9 2.3.3 Stage III Prostate Cancer Treatment ......................................................................................... 10 2.3.4 Stage IV Prostate Cancer Treatment ......................................................................................... 10