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April 13, 2022
African American men are more likely to develop prostate cancer than other men, get prostate cancer at a younger age, and tend to have more advanced disease when it is found, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are also twice as likely to die from prostate cancer than other men.
Researchers at Loma Linda University Health contend that the disproportionate amount of chronic stress African Americans face is partly responsible for the alarmingly high incidence and mortality rates from prostate cancer observed in African American men.
The Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine (CHDMM), led by Marino De Leon, PhD, is conducting innovative research to determine how the interplay between biological, socioeconomic, environmental, or cultural factors contribute to the disproportionate burden of chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes affecting minority populations.
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