Prostate cancer is killing more Black men (June 2024)

Summary

Black men face twice the risk of getting prostate cancer and 2.5 times the risk of dying from it than white men. They are also diagnosed younger, in a world where the majority of treatments and diagnostics have been designed based on data from white men, and in which the health of Black men can also be affected by factors such as entrenched racism, barriers in accessing care, economic injustice, nutrition and education. This report by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR) shares data from a survey conducted in March 2024 that asked 2,000 Black adults living in the UK their views on prostate cancer in Black men. The report shares what PCR is doing to tackle inequalities in screening, representation in research, treatment and support, with the aim of improving prostate cancer care for Black men.