Tag: black men
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Black Men More Likely To Have Prostate Cancer Than White Men
New research, published by Wiley, shows that Black men in the United States are more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men. Furthermore, after diagnosis, Black men are more likely to have advanced disease and to die than white men with the disease. The researchers say that although it would seem that earlier prostate‐specific…
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Why Are Black Men More At Risk For Prostate Cancer?
According to research, prostate cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men worldwide. Now, while cancer doesn’t discriminate, it appears that prostate cancer is much harsher on men of color. Black men and prostate cancer What does the research say? According to a study published in Cancer…