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So let\'s talk about prostate cancer...

We are still in the month of June, and our episode for today is still a part of our men\\u2019s health series. But this week, we will be focusing on a specific disease that\\u2019s been severely affecting Black men for a very long time already. I am talking about prostate cancer.

Did you know that there\\u2019s a higher incidence of prostate cancer in African-American men? The incidence is so high that it gets detected at a much earlier age, and more concerningly, Black men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are found to have the more aggressive forms of it \\u2013 hence resulting in a much higher mortality rate compared to other communities.

That is why I know that as a member of both the medical community and the Black community, I need to say and do something about it that will serve as the vehicle and engine for the change that I want to see.

So join me in today\\u2019s podcast as we talk about prostate cancer and why we need to put focus on men of the African-American community when having a discussion about it.

Why you need to check this episode:

• Get a full understanding of what prostate cancer is and how significantly it affects men of the African-American Community;
• Know the risk factors that surround prostate cancer and which factors you have control over; and
• Understand why early detection and prevention, and not treatment should be your goal when it comes to prostate cancer

\\u201cImagine, you have a disease that kills our community more frequently, is diagnosed earlier in our community, kills more people in our community, and is more aggressive in our community. And because we don\\u2019t get the simple blood tests, because we don\\u2019t do the simple checkups, because we\\u2019re fearful of the system, we allow our community to die at a much more significant rate than other communities. We cannot have that.\\u201d\\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

\\u201cIt kills us at such a significant rate than our other counterparts\\u2026 Every good website will have a section where they specifically say \\u2018prostate cancer\\u2019 and then \\u2018prostate cancer in African-American men\\u2019. Because that is how much it is damaging specifically to our community.\\u201d\\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cHistorically speaking, black men do not trust medicine. I know that wholeheartedly. And more importantly, I feel your pain and discomfort\\u2026 You guys understand how historically speaking, medicine\\u2019s history is littered with racism, sexism, and so many atrocities specifically to the black community, and more importantly, specifically to black men. So we understand why you may be less reluctant to want to get a regular checkup. The problem is that, fast forward to 2023, our reluctance and our fear are killing us.\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cI see people who look like me die at a much more significant rate. I have to do something about that. I have to say something about that. And I need to be a vehicle and engine for the change that I want to see.\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\\u201cThe screening, the recognizing, the recognizing early is the goal. Because if we do all of those things, our predictability to have a good life afterwards a.k.a. \\u2018not die\\u2019 goes much higher.\\u201d \\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

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