Prostate Cancer Impact on Minority Communities

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Prostate cancer has a disproportional impact on African American Communities

1 in 4 Black men get Prostate Cancer.
African-American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world.
African-American men in NC have one of the highest death rates from prostate cancer in the nation.
Nationally, black men have about a 60% higher incidence rate of prostate cancer than white men and die at a rate 240% higher than white men.

Diagnosed with prostate cancer? You're in good company.

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According to Judd W. Moul, MD, FACS and Professor and Chief of the Division of Urology at Duke University Medical Center, prostate cancer is a particular concern for African-American men because there is a higher risk of developing prostate cancer at an earlier age than white men. It was thought that African-American men were prone to develop a more biologically aggressive cancer than white men. "Our data do not support that theory," he says. "With earlier detection, African-American men and white men have basically the same outcome."

email disparities@pccnc.org for more information.

En Español
Prostate Cancer Research Institute (PCRI)
Cáncer de la próstata: la guía en hipertexto
National Cancer Istitute
MaleCare
CancerCare
Pan American Health Organization

Resources in Other Languages
MaleCare: Italiano
MaleCare: עברית
MaleCare: Russian
MaleCare: Francais

Resources for Gay Men
MaleCare
Resources specifically for gay men with prostate cancer.

Men for Living - Cabarrus Health Alliance

ProstateNet - Going to the Barbershop to Fight Prostate Cancer

North Carolina-Louisiana Prostate Cancer Project

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