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Abstract
Notably, one of the most prevalent male cancers is prostate cancer (PCa) which considered the second leading reason of globally cancer-associated deaths among males. This study investigated the knowledge about risk factors especially age, and the importance of early screening of PCa among male participants. A cross-sectional questionnaire study was carried on 306 males of whom the majority was between 50–59 years old (41.5%) from January 2025 to March 2025. Around 63.4% of participants were working. The urban participants constitute 78.1%. Most of participants are of university education level (34.3%). Bivariate data were analyzed and relations were deemed significant if the p-value was ≤ 0.05. The obtained results revealed that 20.9% of participants or their relatives have suffered from a prostate condition. The prostatic enlargement was the most condition reported among the concerned participants (50.0%). On other side, 4.6% had prostate cancer. Family history of prostate conditions was reported in 14.7%. Notably, 94.4% of the participants had an inadequate level of knowledge about both the PSA test and prostate cancer and 96.4% had a negative attitude towards them. The main information source was social media and internet for 47.4% of participants, followed by healthcare providers (25.8%). It was concluded that there was a poor level of knowledge and negative attitude towards screening for prostate cancer and its risk factors among males. This could be attributed to the lack of education and shortage of healthcare providers to focus on the risks of prostate cancer.