Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Men Need to Know
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Finding out you have cancer can be scary and confusing. Luckily, doctors and researchers are working hard to find new ways to beat all types of cancers, including prostate cancer.
The prostate is a small gland found only in men. It is located below the bladder and wraps around the urethra, which helps excrete urine. Prostate cancer happens when cells in the prostate form a mass called a tumor. At first, these prostate cancer cells may stay inside the prostate. But in later stages, they can spread to other parts of the body.
About one in every eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime, but it mainly affects men over 65 years old. Black men have a higher mortality rate, so screening is even more critical. The Prostate Cancer Foundation even has screening guidelines to improve the disparity. With early treatment, prostate cancer can be cured. Dr. Yaw Nyame, MD, MS, MBA, of the Fred Hutch Cancer Center says, “Prostate cancer aggressiveness varies at diagnosis with nearly 30 to 50 percent of cases being low-risk cancers that don’t require treatment. The remaining cancers are aggressive and benefit from treatment based on cancer stage…” Clinical trials are an important...
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