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Breaking down barriers to involvement in prostate cancer research among black men
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Consultation has concluded
Increasing diversity in prostate research to produce treatments that work for everyone
Current evidence suggests that prostate cancer risk, disease aggression and prognosis vary between men of different ethnic origins. Black men of African-Caribbean ethnic origin are more likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime than any other ethnicity.
1 in 4 black men is likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime,
compared with 1 in 8 in men of other ethnic origins.
Source: Prostate Cancer UK
Based on these figures we might expect to see more black patients than any other ethnicity taking part in prostate cancer research studies, but previous research has shown that black men are underrepresented in prostate research at the Royal Marsden compared to men of other ethnicity.
We want to understand why this might be and how we can improve this situation.
How can I get involved in this work?
We are looking to recruit 2 patient and public representatives to support the progress of the project.
They will be closely involved in the preparation of the interview and focus group discussion questions and support with the focus group discussions.
Please read these FAQs to get an idea of what being a patient and public representative would involve.
Contact Bertha Adjei - [email protected] - if you would like more information on how to get involved.
This research is funded by a patient and public involvement grant from the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at the Royal Marsden and ICR.
Increasing diversity in prostate research to produce treatments that work for everyone
Current evidence suggests that prostate cancer risk, disease aggression and prognosis vary between men of different ethnic origins. Black men of African-Caribbean ethnic origin are more likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime than any other ethnicity.
1 in 4 black men is likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime,
compared with 1 in 8 in men of other ethnic origins.
Source: Prostate Cancer UK
Based on these figures we might expect to see more black patients than any other ethnicity taking part in prostate cancer research studies, but previous research has shown that black men are underrepresented in prostate research at the Royal Marsden compared to men of other ethnicity.
We want to understand why this might be and how we can improve this situation.
How can I get involved in this work?
We are looking to recruit 2 patient and public representatives to support the progress of the project.
They will be closely involved in the preparation of the interview and focus group discussion questions and support with the focus group discussions.
Please read these FAQs to get an idea of what being a patient and public representative would involve.
Contact Bertha Adjei - [email protected] - if you would like more information on how to get involved.
This research is funded by a patient and public involvement grant from the National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre at the Royal Marsden and ICR.
