A Man Is Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer Every Two Minutes - Know your PSA!
Giving back to the community through prostate cancer education and shared experiences.
Prostate Health Matters Supported Events
June 6th - The Wall Street Alphas' IMPACT Symposium
This Whole Health - Mind, Body & Soul, event will take place at Grand Street Settlement location in Manhattan’s lower east side -
Location: 80 Pitt St. New York, NY 1002
Time: 11:00am. - 4:00pm
June 13th -DREF Silence Isn't Strong
A powerful virtual conversation about Black men's health - mind, body, and spirit!
Location: Virtual
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/AOU_Men2026
Time: 3:00 - 5:00pm
June 19th - 100 BlacK MEN of America National ConfereNCE - NYC
Prostate Health Matters - Derrick A. Butts will be a keynote panelist during national prostate health portion of the conference. Derrick will discuss his prostate health resilience journey as a three-generational prostate cancer resilience survivor. And the importance for men to begin tracking their PSA early to understand your prostate health before a cancer diagnosis.
More to come soon.
Proof of Prostate Health Matters Message Saving Lives...
Black Men Face Higher Prostate Cancer Risks — Early Detection Is Essential
Over the past six-years, Prostate Health Matters has found that the majority of men who attend one of our interactive prostate health awareness sessions, will take action to get their PSA done. They find out their PSA was high and after a biopsy, about 1.5% of men will find they've been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Although they were asymptomatic, they caught the cancer early and had multiple treatment options to consider for their cancer treatment and for a quality of life post-treatment. Eddie Baynes was fortunate to catch his cancer diagnosis early and is sharing his story.
Please read his prostate cancer survivor's journey published by MSK.
Prior Prostate Health Resilience and Cancer Events
Make a difference in PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS EFFORTS
A man is diagnosed with prostate cancer every two minutes.
Will you or a loved one be next?
Prostate Health Matters (PHM) is a 501(c)(3) organization reaching over 4,700 men and supporting over 540 prostate cancer screenings since 2020. Please donate to help us save lives through our awareness and education efforts.
(32yr & 10yr survivors - Two GENs)
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PHM Testified on DC Bill for Free Prostate Cancer Screening
DC Mayor Signs Bill
Washington, DC, October 29, 2024 - DC Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law legislation B25-299, also known as the Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act, to the DC Council. On September 28, 2023, Prostate Health Matters (formerly Prostate Cancer Awareness Alliance-DMV) testified in a public hearing on behalf of legislation for B25-299.
The bill amends the Prostate Cancer Screening Insurance Coverage Requirement Act of 2002 to provide cost-free coverage of one prostate-specific antigen test and digital rectal exam per year and prohibit any health insurer from imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other cost-sharing requirement for prostate cancer screening.
PHM also pushed for the screening age to be 40 versus 50. This is significant as most black men have a higher incident rate of 2:1 when diagnosed with prostate cancer. Men with a family history will most likely see a cancer diagnosis in their early 40’s. Early detection is the key to catching cancer early and living a quality life after a successful cancer treatment.
We are pleased this bill has been signed by Mayor Bowser and for PHM to have been an advocate for getting the bill passed. This bill will go into effect in early 2025.
Washington, D.C. joins Delaware, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Oregon, and Rhode Island in passing similar legislation initiatives that reinforce the importance of accessible preventive care in combating prostate cancer. We have more work to do with other states to pass similar legislation.
Prostate Health Matters Values
Get a G.R.I.P. on Prostate Cancer
• Grassroots - to meet men where they are in their prostate journey
• Relevance – to provide education and awareness at the right time
• Integrity – to provide honest and truthful evidence-based information to impact your care and well-being
• Proactivity – to create a sense of urgency to act and understand a prostate cancer life - before and after treatment
Four Generations - Three generations of prostate cancer - two generations of cancer survivors