The Importance of Participating in Clinical Trials for Prostate Cancer
October 10, 2024
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. It is even more common as men age. It affects almost 1 in every 8 adult men.
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Prostate Cancer
Early Detection and Treatment of Prostate Cancer are Key to Recovery Among Men
June 13, 2024
As men get older, they are more likely to develop prostate cancer. Studies show that men older than 65 are the most susceptible to developing prostate cancer.
Gold Standard Offers Free Prostate Cancer Screening
February 15, 2024
Free prostate cancer screenings will be available on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the medical clinic on 7301 S. Western Ave., in Los Angeles.
Paying Attention to Men’s Health Regarding Prostate Cancer
July 12, 2023
African American men and Caribbean men of African ancestry are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. The first step to surviving prostate cancer is through an annual PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test recommended annually for men ages 50-70.
Early Detection, Treatment Help Black Men Survive Prostate Cancer
July 7, 2022
African American men and Caribbean men of African ancestry are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer Rising in Black America
April 28, 2022
Whether it is other philanthropists, local or regional health centers, or state and federal officials, there is a desperate need for creative solutions to getting more people screened and saving more lives. Smith’s initiative is an innovative approach, but there are other ways to spread awareness and boost screenings in the Black community.
Community Mourns Passing of Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr.
February 10, 2022
Frederick Douglass Parrott, Jr., MD, founded the “Real Men Cook Foundation” in 1986. The foundation raised more than $3 million for four Historically African American medical schools.
Testing is Crucial to Diagnosing Prostate Cancer
September 19, 2019
Early Detection is Key to Recovery!
Kam Williams, prolific film and literary critic, dies
June 6, 2019
A resident of Princeton, N.J., Williams published nearly 10,000 articles and reviews before he passed away.
Prostate screening is a must
May 30, 2019
African-American men are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from it.
Major Prostate Cancer Research Targeting African Americans Set to Begin
March 21, 2019
a national network of prostate cancer researchers and experts who have joined forces to study prostate cancer in African American men has received a $26 million grant as part of former Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative to conduct the largest study ever to look at the underlying factors and reasons that put African American men at higher risk for developing and dying from prostate cancer.
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August 9, 2018
An Episcopal Church spokeswoman says the surgery was performed Tuesday on the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry.
USC Announces Major Study into Prostate Cancer Among Black Men
July 19, 2018
The RESPOND study will focus on both biological and social factors that may influence the development of prostate cancer
Brian Custer Knows How to Knockout Prostate Cancer
July 4, 2018
Custer uses his experiences to bring awareness of prostate cancer and how to prevent it. He has partnered up with the Prostate Cancer Foundation to share his story.
Blacks Fare Surprisingly well in Prostate Cancer Research
June 7, 2018
Black men with advanced prostate cancer fared surprisingly well in two new studies that challenge current thinking about racial disparities in the disease.