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Our research team has taken our own unique approach to this by focusing our efforts on building a partnership between members of the black community affected by prostate cancer and our research team to try and make sure that everything we do in collaboration with the community.

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Building the trust and educating them on the importance of screening is key.

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We became national when some of local partners moved to other places.

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One piece of information that may be valuable is that the screening and detection guidelines have changed.

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One extreme side of the debate is, that there really is no difference if you just put everybody in the same access situation.

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We became national when some of our local partners moved to other places.

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At the health institution level, big institutions often do not necessarily serve the underrepresented minority populations.

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It's a couple of things. It starts in pediatrics. It starts with people who are on their way toward college and are less likely to smoke.

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We started this effort like everybody does. We reached out to the same people that are always at the table.

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I can assure you that if you look at the body of black men who have prostate cancer, their care as a group is not nearly as good as the care of white men who have prostate cancer.

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I can assure you that a man who is identified as black has a higher risk of getting less-than-optimal care compared to a man who is identified as white.

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We have data to show that poor men and black men are less likely to be offered the genomic tests that exist today.

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We should talk about screening because I'm not sure screening is a good thing.

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The reason that we're here is that incidence of prostate cancer is about 70% higher in black men. and morality is twofold higher.

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You brought up regional differences, Let's flip it around.

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You've been screwing around with your weight since you were about 25 years old. Nobody's going to be able to solve this other than you.

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You have to decide which space you're most comfortable in and where you think you can be most effective.

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The history of the Tuskegee syphilis study created a fear, perhaps subconscious, that they are being used as guinea pigs.

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Do you think for us to move forward, we need to increase the participation of black men at all levels: support group leaders, urologists, clinical trial researchers, and policymakers?

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You have to decide which space you're most comfortable in and where you think you can be most effective.

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That puts ownership in the hands of the men rather than telling them what to do

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Did you have genomic testing after finding out how many people in your family had cancer?

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Take ownership over your disease, ownership over your destiny

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This goes back to what you were saying earlier, it's about access to quality care

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The CEASER study is a population based study

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In The Fight Against Prostate Cancer, Your DNA May Be The Most Powerful Tool.

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If the patient’s DNA testing reveals one or more genetic mutations, the PROMISE Registry team will reach out to their doctor every 6 months for medical records to follow up on any updates to the patient’s treatment and care.

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BRCA is also associated with breast and ovarian cancer, so it becomes important not just for men, but also for women to know.

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A message I have for all men is that early detection saves lives.

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