April 18, 2021

In a study published in the Journal of the National Medical Association, a team of researchers analyzed prostate cancer screenings in the African American veteran population. They begin by noting that the U.S. Preventative Task Force no longer recommends using prostate-specific antigen-based screenings for prostate cancer. Due to the higher rates of prostate cancer among Black...

In a study published in JAMA Network Open, a team of researchers analyzed the geographic distribution of prostate cancer cases by race. They note that it has been well established that there are racial disparities in prostate cancer mortality rates. However, how these disparities are distributed geographically is not as well understood.  The cohort of men...

In this article published in The Prostate, a team of researchers sought to address the disparity in prostate cancer screening experienced by African American males. They note that this disparity exists in part due to a lack of education about early detection of prostate cancer, which can result in adverse outcomes for those who require treatment...