Last Saturday, a powerful panel of doctors, cancer survivors and physicians gathered at the University of Minnesota’s Masonic Cancer Center for Live Laugh Learn 2025, a cancer awareness event focused on the disparities in breast, prostate and colorectal cancer within the Black community. The message was clear and urgent: Don’t wait. Early detection saves lives, […]
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Sister Spokesman Expands Health Conversation at Live. Laugh. Learn. 2025
Sister Spokesman presents Live. Laugh. Learn. 2025, a free Sept. 20 health event expanding its focus to breast, prostate, and colon cancer awareness for African American communities.
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The critical importance of Black men’s health
The health and well-being of Black men is a critical issue that requires a multifaceted approach to address the social determinants of health and promote equity in all areas of society.
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Black-White prostate cancer gap shows staggering disparities
Black people also have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial/ethnic group in the United States for most cancers.
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Free prostate cancer screening event on Sept. 22
The Minnesota Oncology and the Minnesota Urology Foundation will host a free prostate cancer screening test.
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Doctors need to discuss all treatment options for Black men with prostate cancer
African American men have the highest risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as dying from it compared to any other ethnic group in the U.S. This trend has remained unchanged for over four decades. Although research has focused on identifying the biological differences that may lead to this difference, there’s growing evidence […]
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Early detection of prostate cancer is a matter of life and death
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers to affect men. In the U.S. this year over 160,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and over 26,000 men will die from prostate cancer.Â