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Speaking Up and Checking In: Why Advocacy for Prostate Cancer in the Healthcare System Is Important

rdanielsr6d7July 15, 2021July 20, 2021

Inequities and biases abound in the U.S. healthcare system, preventing minorities from obtaining the care they need. Like many diseases, cancer affects numerous populations in...

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Turning Pain into Purpose: Al Roker Shares Prostate Cancer Story, Urges Black Men to Get Tested

rdanielsr6d7February 2, 2021February 5, 2021

Al Roker, America’s longtime beloved weatherman, journalist and television personality publicly revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis alongside his TODAY show co-hosts on Nov.6. For years,...

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Is Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Right for You?

rdanielsr6d7September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

Prostate cancer will affect 1 in 9 men, according to the American Cancer Society. After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men...

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Virtual Summit Speakers Focus on Prostate Health

rdanielsr6d7August 14, 2020August 14, 2020

The staggering disparity in diagnoses and mortality rates of prostate cancer between Black and white men is a large enough concern for July’s Black Health...

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Black Men Left Out of Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials

rdanielsr6d7June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

The news isn’t unexpected, but it’s still somewhat shocking: An analysis of 59 North American and European prostate cancer clinical trials found the vast majority...

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Black History Month Assist Challenge: Prostate Cancer Foundation Joins Forces With the NBA and NHL

rdanielsr6d7February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

Trae Young did more than wow a nation of fans at the NBA All-Star festivities in Chicago last weekend. He added to a surge of...

Doc's Tips Prostate Cancer

We Need More Black Urologists

rdanielsr6d7January 18, 2020

A war is being waged to close the gap in diagnosis, treatment and death related to prostate cancer between African American men and those of...

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What to Do After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

rdanielsr6d7January 9, 2020January 9, 2020

You just received a prostate cancer diagnosis. You’re likely confused, surprised, afraid and a whole host of other emotions. Those feelings are normal. And you...

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Black Men With Early Stage Prostate Cancer Can Delay Radical Treatment

rdanielsr6d7December 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Black men diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer can practice active surveillance just like their white counterparts instead of heading straight into surgery or radiation,...

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Precision Oncology Goes Nationwide

rdanielsr6d7September 28, 2019

Kappa Alpha Psi took Philadelphia by storm at the end of July during its 84th Conclave, and one of the fraternity’s most popular initiatives was...

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Speaking Up and Checking In: Why Advocacy for Prostate Cancer in the Healthcare System Is Important

Turning Pain into Purpose: Al Roker Shares Prostate Cancer Story, Urges Black Men to Get Tested

Is Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Right for You?

Virtual Summit Speakers Focus on Prostate Health

Black Men Left Out of Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials

Black History Month Assist Challenge: Prostate Cancer Foundation Joins Forces With the NBA and NHL

We Need More Black Urologists

What to Do After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Black Men With Early Stage Prostate Cancer Can Delay Radical Treatment

Precision Oncology Goes Nationwide

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