09/20/2022
Prostate Cancer in U.S. Hispanic Men
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15. Below, Dr. Scarlett Gomez, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, and an expert on cancer disparities, describes how prostate cancer is affecting Hispanic/Latino men. Key Takeaways: Prostate cancer remains a significant burden for. Read More
04/04/2022
What is National Minority Health Month?
National Minority Health Month is observed each year in April to raise awareness of health disparities among racial and ethnic minority communities and spur action to overcome these injustices. The origin dates back to 1915, when Black educator and leader Booker T. Washington launched National Health Improvement Week (later National. Read More
03/22/2022
How PCF is Furthering Health Equity and Combating Prostate Cancer Disparities
In the U.S., 1 in 8 men in their lifetime will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. But the disease does not affect all men equally. 1 in 6 Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and they are more than 2 times as likely to die. Read More