![Health advocates are urging Black men to consider prostate cancer screenings as data from the American Cancer Society shows they are more than twice as likely to die from the disease than White men.](https://abc17news.b-cdn.net/abc17news.com/2024/01/cnn-L19jb21wb25lbnRzL2ltYWdlL2luc3RhbmNlcy9jbHJ0czA4MG4wMDB2M2Q1d3RyZjljY3ox-L19jb21wb25lbnRzL2FydGljbGUvaW5zdGFuY2VzL2NscnRyd2UzYjAwMGsyNm54aGoya2FzaXM-375x225.jpg)
One in six Black men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Early detection is key to saving lives
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Nate Battle said he had avoided doctor’s visits for most of his life until 2014, when his insurance company began incentivizing preventive health screenings. Battle, who is Black and was 49 at the time, said he made an appointment, thinking it would be routine and harmless. But the
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