The Prostate Cancer Foundation reports that there are significant racial disparities in regard to prostate cancer cases.
According to the PCF,one in six Black men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime,a rate that is one in eight among white men.The PCFalso notes that Black men are twice as likely to die from the disease as white men. Due tothe racialdisparitiesnoted above,the PCFurges Black men to discuss prostate cancer screening with their physiciansaround age 40, which is five years earlier than the PCF recommends men without risk factors open a dialogue with doctors about screening for the disease.
First Nazareth Baptist Church Men’s Day Health Forum Presents The Black Walnut: A Call to Action on Prostate Cancer in Black Men “The Year of Persistent Hope and Persevering Faith: Faith Without Fear”
The first 40 men 4 0 + years of age receive a $ 25 gift card for participation.
When: August 23, 2025, at 11:00 am (Refreshments will be served; PSA screenings will be available).
Where: First Nazareth Baptist Church at 2351 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29204
Contact(s): Deacon Frank Brown (803) 467-3951 or Dr. André Melvin – (803) 457-3356
