Facts to back the stats
Prostate cancer disproportionately affects Black men
Reasons Black men are more at risk compared to White men:
- More likely to have a history of prostate cancer in their family
- More likely to develop prostate cancer at a younger age
- More likely for the cancer to come back and spread
- More likely to die from prostate cancer
These differences may be because Black men:
- Are more likely to develop prostate cancer and be diagnosed later in the disease's progression
- Aren't encouraged to talk about prostate cancer with their loved ones and doctors
- May not get medical care until after the cancer has spread to other parts of the body
- May have difficulty accessing care due to systemic inequality and unconscious bias