by Meredith Strickland | Jun 28, 2024 | Company News, Industry News
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Jun 5, 2024 | Company News
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Feb 12, 2024 | Company News
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Oct 26, 2023 | Company News
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Oct 20, 2023 | Company News
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Oct 20, 2023 | Company News
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Oct 4, 2023 | Company News
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Aug 31, 2023 | Webinars & Patient Experiences
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,...
by Meredith Strickland | Aug 18, 2023 | Company News, Webinars & Patient Experiences
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...
by Meredith Strickland | Jun 21, 2023 | Company News, Webinars & Patient Experiences
Prostate cancer early detection screening for African American men aims to reduce deaths from prostate cancer. While some early-stage prostate cancers may be life-threatening, catching prostate cancer at an early stage may make the disease easier to treat and manage...