Prostate cancer has significant disparities. Black men in the U.S. and the Caribbean have the highest rates of prostate cancer in the world. Black men also are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age, and to have more aggressive disease at diagnosis.
1 in 6
Black men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime (vs 1 in 8 White men).
2x
Black men are more than twice as likely to die from the disease compared to White men.
99%
Caught early, prostate cancer is 99% curable. Screening is critical because early prostate cancer usually does not cause symptoms.
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