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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas

Warning thousands of Black men will die of prostate cancer in next decade without targeted screening

More than 2,000 Black men will die from prostate cancer in the next 10 years if the UK doesn’t change its screening programme, new figures reveal.

Around 1 in 4 Black men in the UK will be diagnosed with the disease – twice the rate of white men. The reasons for the disparities vary, but contributing factors include genetics, a lack of awareness, delays in seeking help and barriers to accessing diagnostic tests.

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