Greater Boston Black Men’s Prostate Cancer Initiative:
Raising awareness and providing direct support to Black men facing prostate cancer.
Background
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among American men.
Black men are 1.7 times more likely to get the disease and 2.1 times more likely to die from the disease than white men.
17 Black men die of prostate cancer EVERY DAY.
Finding prostate cancer at its earliest stage offers the best hope for living cancer free.
Men need to get a simple PSA blood test to determine if they are at risk: NO ONE SHOULD DIE OF PROSTATE CANCER
Objective
Drive awareness and disease education of prostate cancer among black men and recruit/encourage them to self-advocate as group leaders to promote the importance of testing/screening
Further promote key stakeholder support to reduce this health disparity among the Black community
Partners
Lantheus is the leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, delivering life-changing science to enable clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes.
ZERO Prostate Cancer is the leading national nonprofit with the mission to end prostate cancer and help all who are impacted. ZERO advances research, provides support, and creates solutions to achieve health equity to meet the most critical needs of our community.
Man Cave Health Focused on breaking the silence surrounding sensitive health topics for men, Man Cave Health’s mission is to raise funds to construct, equip, staff and operate Man Cave facilities in cities across the country, offer free health fairs, and free cancer screening events throughout the year. Our mission provides both an opportunity for resources and refuge for men to get the latest in education, diagnosis and treatment.
PharmaLogic is the fastest-growing contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and radiopharmaceutical solutions provider, dedicated to nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical production. With over 1,000 team members and a vast network of radiopharmacies, we reach patients across North America and are committed to reinvesting in the industry to improve as many lives as possible.
Golf Fights Cancer (GFC) harnesses the passion and collective fundraising power of the golf community to make tangible differences across the cancer experience. Focusing on collaboration, funding stewardship, and amplifying impact, GFC makes targeted donations for services, equipment, research, and/or amenities that make an immediate positive impact on treatment and the experience for both the patient and family.
PCF The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) funds the world’s most promising research on the biology and treatment of prostate cancer, accelerating those discoveries into therapies and strategies designed to improve the quality of life and overall survival of patients. PCF is committed to the mission of ending death and suffering from the disease.
Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) is a leading patient education and advocacy organization with programs and initiatives nationwide. With a mission and focus that encompass addressing the prostate cancer racial disparity.
Fingerpaint and Fingerpaint Multicultural: Fingerpaint Group is an award winning, full-service healthcare marketing group. Fingerpaint Multicultural is an award-winning, full-service team designed to provide a perfect balance of healthcare knowledge and multicultural insight distilled into actionable and authentic content that drives best-in-class campaigns.
