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Why Do Black Men Disproportionately Get Prostate Cancer?

Black men are at an increased risk for developing prostate cancer compared to white men and other men of color. They are also 2.1 times more likely to die from—prostate cancer than white men. Dr. Mack Roach III discusses why Black men disproportionately get prostate cancer.

By BlackDoctor | Published June 22, 2023

June 22, 2023 by BlackDoctor

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Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Men Need to Know

Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Men Need to Know

Finding out you have cancer can be scary and confusing. Luckily, doctors and researchers are working hard to find new ways to beat all types of cancers, including prostate cancer.  The prostate is a small gland found only in men. read more about Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Men Need to Know
One Thing Is Keeping Black Men Out of Life-Saving Prostate Cancer Trials

One Thing Is Keeping Black Men Out of Life-Saving Prostate Cancer Trials

It’s an unnerving fact that Black males have the highest incidence and mortality rates from prostate cancer of any racial group in the United States — yet they’re still underrepresented in prostate cancer clinical trials.  Every year, the American Cancer read more about One Thing Is Keeping Black Men Out of Life-Saving Prostate Cancer Trials
This Study Shows Who's Missing From Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials

This Study Shows Who’s Missing From Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials

A recent study in Advanced Urology explored who gets access to clinical trials for advanced prostate cancer in the United States, and older men are among the most affected. These trials are research studies that test new treatments and are read more about This Study Shows Who’s Missing From Advanced Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
This Blood Test Can Predict Your Survival of Advanced Prostate Cancer

This Blood Test Can Predict Your Survival of Advanced Prostate Cancer

(HealthDay News) — A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer. A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that circulating tumor cell (CTC) counts can predict which men are read more about This Blood Test Can Predict Your Survival of Advanced Prostate Cancer
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With so much information online and an overwhelming number of contraceptive options available, choosing the right method can feel daunting. Should you take the pill, get an IUD, try an injection, or opt for an estrogen-free option? These are just read more about Which Contraceptive Is Right for You? 4 Things to Consider
This Clinical Trial Showed Promise in Recurrent Prostate Cancer Patients

This Clinical Trial Showed Promise in Recurrent Prostate Cancer Patients

(HealthDay News) — For men with high-risk biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, olaparib monotherapy yields good prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response rates, especially among those with BRCA2, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in JAMA Oncology. Catherine H. Marshall, M.D., from read more about This Clinical Trial Showed Promise in Recurrent Prostate Cancer Patients

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