This is a critical issue. My primary care physician told me from age 45-49 that screening was unnecessary… despite me being a Black man with a family history of prostate cancer. Had I started annual screening at age 40, I’m confident I would have been diagnosed earlier and at a less advanced stage.

Oh, and you can sign up, too, if you're interested. You don't need to be a survivor; all you need is a connection to prostate cancer and a desire to help our community.

ZERO Prostate Cancer is giving 25 individuals an opportunity of a lifetime: walking to the "Roof of Africa" and raising money to support prostate cancer awareness and survivorship programs along the way.

What do you think: Should I accept the challenge and start training for a climb to 19,341 ft??

4/4 There is an urgent need to educate primary care physicians on the need to screen high-risk individuals much earlier than current USPSTF guidelines suggest.

Had I not received that colonoscopy, it’s likely I would have likely developed bone mets before my cancer was discovered.

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