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Prostate Cancer: A Common Disease with Unequal Impact, Look at President Biden
Former President Joe Biden’s recent diagnosis of aggressive, metastatic prostate cancer is a stark reminder that the disease remains a significant threat to all men’s health. The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) urges men, especially those at higher risk, to...
Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed the Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act
Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed the Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act. This newly proposed law allows men in Washington, D.C., to get prostate cancer screenings without incurring out-of-pocket costs like deductibles, copayments, or...
Which Prostate Cancer Early Detection Screening Guidelines Should You Follow?
If you or those close to you were diagnosed with prostate cancer, you are not alone. Prostate cancer cases are rising and expected to double globally by 2040 compared to 2020 levels. According to The Lancet, global cases may increase from 1.4 million in 2020 to nearly...
PHEN Announces Chicago Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally
PHEN Joins Forces with Chicago Clergy, Healthcare Providers, Policymakers, and Survivors to Address the Prostate Cancer Disparity for Black Men The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) is joining forces with healthcare providers, policymakers, church leaders, and...
Getting Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Early Gives You a 95% Chance of Survival, Says PHEN Doctor
Have you recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer, or lost friends or family members to the disease? To avoid the same outcome, Dr. James Smith, a PHEN Ambassador, advises getting early prostate cancer screenings. During PHEN’s monthly Managing Survivorship...
Jackson, Mississippi Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally mobilized leaders to record prostate cancer awareness messages.
The Jackson, Mississippi Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally mobilized leaders to record prostate cancer awareness messages. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones is one such leader who emphasized that Black men need to learn about early detection screening to beat prostate...
Houston Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally Calls for Early Detection Screening
On October 5th, the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) kicked off its Houston, Texas Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally to continue through November 9th. A major aspect of the Houston Disparity Rally includes spreading prostate cancer awareness and the importance...
Is Active Surveillance in Black Men Safe?
Research shows that active surveillance of low-risk prostate cancer may be a safe alternative that allows patients to delay treatment. At the first session of the PHEN 2023 Summit, Dr. Curtis Pettaway, Professor in the Department of Urology at MD Anderson Cancer...
Understanding Today’s Prostate Cancer Needs – A Look at the Numbers
Prostate cancer rates are rising quickly, explained Dr. Keith Crawford, PHEN’s Director of Clinical Trials and Patient Education. Between 2019 and 2023, prostate cancer rates grew by 65%, according to the American Cancer Society. Since 2015, prostate cancer mortality...
PHEN’s Houston, Texas Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally
The Houston prostate cancer disparity rally follows PHEN’s prostate cancer awareness campaign at the State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during the Prairie View A&M and Grambling Football game on September 30th.The objectives of PHEN’s Prostate Cancer...
PHEN Survivor Network Member: Rev. Bobby Richardson
In May 2023, prostate cancer survivor Rev. Bobby Richardson joined the PHEN Survivor Network after speaking with PHEN Ambassador Dr. Artie Shelton at his church, the Reid Temple AME Church, in Glenn Dale, MD. Rev. Bobby’s doctor found that his PSA levels, while high,...
PHEN held Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally Symposiums in North Carolina and Virginia
In June, PHEN hosted Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally Symposiums with its partners, the Saint Matthew Baptist Church (Raleigh, NC) and the First Baptist Church of South Richmond (Richmond, VA). Both events included educational forums and free prostate cancer early...
Recent Posts
Prostate Cancer: A Common Disease with Unequal Impact, Look at President Biden- Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed the Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act
- Which Prostate Cancer Early Detection Screening Guidelines Should You Follow?
- PHEN Announces Chicago Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally
- Getting Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Early Gives You a 95% Chance of Survival, Says PHEN Doctor
