An estimated 11,830 Hispanic men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006, making it the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Hispanic men according to Cancer Facts & Figures 2006-2008.  An estimated 1,140 deaths from prostate cancer are expected among Hispanic men in 2006, making prostate cancer the third leading cause of cancer death. 

Barriers:

• No medical insurance
• Immigration
• Language
• Cultural Myths

Learning Objectives:

• Effectively adapting programs to meet unique community needs.
• Latino men willingness to get screened if they had access to care.

In 2006 the American Cancer Society developed a Latino Men Prostate Cancer Education and Screening Initiative.  The objective of this initiative is to educate Latino men between the ages of 35 and above about early prevention and detection of prostate cancer and promote screenings.  With the collaboration of many Latino community base organizations, we perform monthly Prostate Cancer Education sessions and refer the men to two prostate free screening programs in the Twin Cities.

To date, 93 Latino men have been educated in the Twin Cities and 13 of them have received DREs and PSAs thru the free Prostate screening programs. 

For more information, contact: Ricardo E. Busquets
Phone: 651-255-8107
Email: ricardo.busquets@cancer.org

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