CA SCR61

Proclaims September 2022 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in California.

Acknowledges that prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men aside from skin cancer, with approximately 268,490 new cases expected nationally in 2022 and 26,890 cases in California.

Notes that non-Hispanic Black men have the highest prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates, with mortality more than twice that of other ethnic groups.

Urges all government levels to conduct educational campaigns about early detection and testing, particularly for men at higher risk including Black men, those with family history, and men age 55 and older.

Calls for removing barriers to early detection and testing so men can make informed decisions with their healthcare providers about treatment options.