CancerEducation: Prostate Cancer in the African American Community
To educate urologists and urology professionals on the challenges of diagnosing and treating African-American men with prostate cancer.
Describe the challenges in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer in the African-American community.
Identify current research in genetics and behavioral epidemiology that will help improve early diagnosis of prostate cancer in African Americans.
Suggest specific methodologies for educating African-American men on the need for screening for prostate cancer.
Present the role of radiologic and pharmacologic therapies available for prostate cancer and expected outcomes.
Present the side effect profiles from these therapies and how they may impact different ethnic groups uniquely.
Key urologists who prescribe hormonal therapy and other health care professionals who are involved with the treatment of prostate cancer.
This activity is also available as a printed monograph. If you would like to receive a copy of this monograph, please send a request to g.kemp@accessoncology.com
Estimated time to complete the activity is 5 hours. The date of original release was May 21, 2001. Expiration date is July 2002. This activity was supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bayer Corporation.
