Prostate cancer is an important concern for all men since it poses a health threat especially to men over he age of 40. However, there is a higher prevalence of this disease among Black men compared to men from other racial or ethnic groups in the United States. Actually, According to the American Cancer Society facts and figures (2002), American Blacks are seen as having the highest incidence rates of prostate cancer in the world. In general, Blacks are more likely to have prostate cancer detected at a later stage and the incidence as well as mortality rates of prostate cancer among Blacks are disproportionately higher than White males. Blacks are more prone to die from the disease when compared with Whites (Merrill, & Lyon, 2000). In addition to late detection, socioeconomic status is an important factor in the morbidity and mortality rates of prostate cancer (Boring, et. al. 1992; Bal, 1992). There is still a lack of knowledge regarding prostate cancer screening as well as symptoms and treatment modalities more so for Black men than for Whites (Nash & Hall, 2002).
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