Prostate Cancer

There are ZIP codes in the St. Louis region where Black men have some of the highest rates of prostate cancer in the country. Washington University urologist Arnold Bullock said early detection can save Black men’s lives and is a way to help close the prostate cancer disparity gap.

Cancer death rates are declining among African Americans but are still higher than other racial groups, according to new research from the American Cancer Society. The report shows that death rates among Black men decreased by 49%, while death rates for Black women fell 33%.

African-American men are more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer than men of any other racial group, but a group of St. Louis-area…

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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 24, 2012 - Thanks to a recent grant, the Saint Louis University Cancer Center will be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 22, 2012 - A prostate cancer expert at Washington University says a federal advisory panel is…

Spikes and dips in cancer rates are not uncommon in public health statistics, but explaining why they occur and deciding what to do about them can often…

There's more evidence that most men don’t need an annual prostate cancer screening.Washington University chief urologist Dr. Gerald Andriole has been…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 18, 2011 - Medical experts haven't mentioned it yet, but the proposal to limit screening for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 13, 2011 - Though Ronald Reagan never claimed to be a scientist, he succinctly summarized the…