On the recordSeptember 13, 2018
This morning I met with the Prostate Health Education Network and leaders from across the country who are on the frontlines of the fight against prostate cancer. It is critical for African American men and their families that leaders like us raise awareness and funding to end the racial disparity in prostate cancer research. African American men are more likely to get prostate cancer, are diagnosed at more advanced stages, and are twice as likely to die as our Caucasian counterparts. Fighting cancer requires sustained efforts at all levels to raise awareness to ensure individuals and their families have quality and affordable access to screening and treatment. It is critical that Congress continues putting resources toward ending racial disparity in prostate cancer and healthcare more generally. ____________________
