Survey findings are despite black men being twice as likely to develop the disease than overall populationNearly two-thirds (62%) of black people in the UK believe racial discrimination has prevented them or a male loved one from accessing a prostate cancer test, a survey has found, despite black men having twice the risk of developing the disease than the overall adult male population.A PSA test measures the level of the protein prostate-specific antigen in the blood, and may be able to detect prostate cancer in its early stages. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/26/one-in-four-black-men-in-the-uk-refused-prostate-cancer-test-by-their-gp-survey-finds
Author : Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
Publish date : 2024-09-27 14:09:16
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Majority of black people think racism played role in failure to test for prostate cancer
