Black Men Need Better Prostate Health: This Checklist Can Help

Studies repeatedly show that Black men need to be more concerned about prostate cancer than other ethnicities. Apart from being almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with the condition, Black American men are often in the advanced stages before getting a diagnosis. Even worse, they’re more prone to complications and are twice as likely to die. You don’t have to become another number in those statistics, though. You can take charge of your prostate health and get the care you need.  What Doctors Need You to Know The most effective way to catch prostate cancer early is to get screened annually. However, doctors agree that there are a few roadblocks that you may face and need to overcome as a Black man. The first issue is that many Black men don’t know enough about prostate cancer to understand that they have a high risk of developing the condition or the importance of getting screened. Additionally, since prostate cancer often has no early symptoms, many Black Americans put it on the back burner to deal with more pressing health problems. Another issue that Black men may deal with is the social stigma of being checked for prostate cancer. This usually...