Black Patient Prostate Cancer Screening Issues

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

Many studies have shown the negative effect health providers’ underlying prejudices can have on the doctor-patient relationship and the decisions patients make about their care. And according to a new study, oncologists are not immune.
Some cancer physicians are letting their implicit racial biases get in the way of quality treatment for Black patients.
Researchers at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, Michigan, studied video-recorded interactions between 18… Read More »

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Where Prostate Cancer Spreads Can Make A Difference

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Dennis — No Comments ↓

Great Article By Patrick Skerrett
Prostate cancer tends to be the tortoise of tumors, growing and spreading slowly. When cancerous cells escape the golf ball-sized prostate, they can lodge in various places throughout the body. New research shows that where these cells go can affect how long a man survives.

When prostate cancer spreads, or metastasizes, about three-quarters of the time it takes up residence in the bones. Less… Read More »

Tagged with: African American Men, Beth Israel Deaconess, Duke University School of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology, men speak up, metastatic prostate cancer, prostate cancer, PSA, regular check ups, understanding prostate cancer

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