They are among the thousands of black men each year who are diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, black men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world.
Black men develop prostate cancer earlier and are twice as likely to die from it as are white men.
No one knows for sure why prostate cancer more often occurs earlier and is deadlier among black men. But so far, these links have not been proved. Early detection of prostate cancer is important. The PSA test measures the levels of prostate protein in the blood. Apparently, the protein increases in men who have prostate cancer.