Atlanta, Georgia (BlackNews.com)—There’s a wonderful program that allows listeners to increase their awareness and understanding of prostate cancer by simply tuning in to an in-depth conversation available on the Internet right now at www.journeytowellness.com. Hear the voices of Black men, their wives and their families who’ve been touched by this devastating disease talk candidly about how they have faced and overcome the challenges of surviving prostate cancer.

Featured also are noted African American medical experts Dr. Otis Brawley of the Winship Cancer Institute and Dr. Allen Simpson of the Comprehensive Men’s Health Initiative, among others. They’ll update you on the causes, latest treatments and procedures to treat the disease’s physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions.

Nearly every American has been touched by cancer and African Americans are touched more than most. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death of Black men. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2007, approximately 30,870 cases of prostate cancer will occur among African American men, and 4,240 Black men will die from this disease.

And while the debate about the best and most effective treatments for prostate cancer continues, one thing remains clear: regardless of the treatment decided upon by a patient and his doctor, early detection of the disease is critical. Many African American men are reluctant to be screened for prostate cancer. Embarrassment, fear, and procrastination head the list of reasons for failing to get screened. Checking for prostate cancer often involves a digital rectal exam, which many men find humiliating and emasculating.

The fear of a positive cancer diagnosis is another barrier. And many men (of all races) just seem to hate seeing doctors for any reason at all.

The result is that when cancer is found, the disease has often spread to other parts of the body making it far more difficult to treat.