In this video Doctor O'Donovan explains key things you need to know about the increased risk of Prostate Cancer amongst black men.

1 in 4 Black men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime. Black men are more likely to get prostate cancer than other men, who have a 1 in 8 chance of getting prostate cancer. We don’t know why, but it might be linked to genes. We're funding research to find out why Black men are at higher risk of prostate cancer than other men.

You may also be more likely to get prostate cancer as a Black man if:

you are aged 45 or over – and your risk increases as you get older
your father or brother has had it
your mother or sister has had breast cancer.

CONTENTS AND TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction
00:30 What is the prostate?
00:58 Potential symptoms and signs of Prostate Cancer
01:44 Risk factors for Prostate Cancer
02:19 What to do if you are a black male over 45 years old?
04:21 What to expect when you visit your doctor
05:11 What to do if your doctor won't give you a PSA test?

Further information:

NHS information on Prostate Cancer: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostat...

Prostate Cancer UK: https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate...

Pros and cons of PSA blood test: https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate...

LINK TO INFORMATION SHEET TO COMPLETE AND BRING TO YOUR DOCTORS APPOINTMENT: https://prostatecanceruk.org/media/fm...

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