A look at the effect of prostate cancer on the population of African American men

According to Cletus Georges, MD, the number of prostate cancer deaths for men has decreased over the past three decades, especially for African Americans. This comes as a surprise since studies have shown that not only do black men have a greater risk of developing prostate cancer, but they also developed a more aggressive type compared to Caucasian men. In fact, the numbers have shown that black men are twice as likely to die from prostate cancer compared to white men.

It still remains a mystery, since a lot more studies have to be conducted on the relationship between prostate cancer and black men. In a number of cases, researchers ignore the race or ethnicity variable, and when they do, less than 5 percent of the participants in the study turn out to be black, Cletus Georges, MD adds.

One of the problems is that “normal lab results” are, more often than not, based on groups that are not diverse or not diverse enough. And while results are substantial, they are only confined mostly to white people.

Cletus Georges, MD also notes that black men also tend to develop this type of cancer at an earlier age, with their cancer spreading more quickly and more aggressively. It can also be concluded that genetics is a far bigger factor in the development of prostate cancer compared to other types of cancer.

Cletus Georges MD graduated from Andrews University with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology with a Biomedical option in 1997. He completed his residency in Urology at Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center in 1997. He has brought his practice to several places in Florida. For more about his expertise, please visit this page.