The diagnosis rate for black men was found to be 1.5 times higher and they were also 14% less likely to receive life-saving treatmentsBlack men in England are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer than their white counterparts, while being less likely to receive life-saving treatment, analysis by the National Prostate Cancer Audit has found.The analysis found that black men were diagnosed with stage three or four prostate cancer at a rate of 440 per 100,000 black men in England, which is 1.5 times higher compared with their white counterparts, who had a diagnosis rate of 295 per 100,000. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/09/black-men-in-england-more-likely-to-be-diagnosed-with-late-stage-prostate-cancer-analysis-shows
Author : Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
Publish date : 2025-01-09 07:23:00
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Black men in England more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer, analysis shows
