Prostate News Archive
18-Sep-2007
New Study Refutes Belief That Black Men Have More Aggressive Prostate Cancer (Science Daily)
A new study of prostate cancer tumors from Caucasian and African-American men has shown no evidence that the cancer is more aggressive in black men. According to the researcher, the belief that black men's tumors are more aggressive is based on studies that failed to match patients properly and used only indirect means to measure tumor aggressiveness. Study refutes belief that black men have more aggressive prostate cancer (PhysOrg)
A University of Minnesota study of prostate cancer tumors from Caucasian and African-American men has shown no evidence that the cancer is more aggressive in black men. Lead investigator Akhouri Sinha, a professor of genetics, cell biology, and development and research scientist at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, said the belief that black men`s tumors are more aggressive is based on studies ... It's important -- get screened Folks are urged to 'take a loved one to the doctor' for prostate cancer testing Tuesday (Mobile Press-Register)
It was Terry Martin's wife, Beverly, who finally persuaded the 51-year-old minister to get screened for prostate cancer at their church's health fair. She probably saved his life. Prostate cancer screening at Summit (Inside Bay Area)
The Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center hosts free prostate cancer screenings Tuesday and Wednesday at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland.
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