{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 3 Sooner Rather Than Later: The Benefits of Early Diagnosis","description":"In this episode, we discuss the importance of early diagnosis. We highlight the difference early diagnosis can make in the case of cancer (especially prostate cancer) and how getting information on time offers more options for deciding about treatment. We hear from an NHS urology clinician (Prof Rajan) and from three public contributors about their direct experiences of dealing with cancer for themselves and their family members. Theme Music for the series is brought to you by the incomparable Wretch 32 Guests: Professor Prabhakar Rajan Professor of Urology and Robotic Surgery, Queen Mary University of London, Barts Cancer Institute.    Mr Lloyd Gardner Public contributor and member of the Haringey Black Men\u2019s Health action group   Mr Derek Brown Public contributor and member of the Haringey Black Men\u2019s Health action group   Mr Kirk Brissett Public contributor   Resources to help with early diagnosis: 1) Check Tings Out (App) Made by researchers in Nottingham Trent University (Seymour Smith et al) in collaboration with support group Friends and Bredrins (FAB) Black-African and African-Carribean men \u2013 raising awareness to seek help for prostate cancer symptoms. https:\/\/fab.isrg.org.uk\/    2) The PROFILE Study: Understanding prostate cancer risk in black men (Youtube Video) https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/ watch?v=A72hCjLN3gE   3) \u201cLetter to my unpresented self\u201d (Youtube video). Orchid charity \u2013 based on real life experiences of black men with PCa who have shared their stories with the charity to help create the characters, story and themes of the film. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=88AyQszFr5E  4) Manversation: A woman\u2019s guide to prostate cancer (Information leaflet) Developed by Bedfordshire Prostate Support group in collaboration with Orchid Male Cancer and Tackle Prostate Cancer charities: https:\/\/www.bpcsg.org.uk\/_files\/ugd\/431ff2_3c862c41d78249529cfaaaad04ba437c.pdf    5) Black men and prostate cancer | Prostate Cancer UK   6) Info about all cancers, symptoms and testing: General cancer information | Cancer in general | Cancer Research UK   7) Disproportionate impact of smoking in Black communities:  Tobacco-and-Ethnic-Minorities-Fact-Sheet-v3.pdf Community groups and services for Black men at risk of or experiencing cancer:  Friends and Bredrins \u2013 Nottingham: Friends and Bredrins Prostate Cancer Support Group HOME Errol McKellar\u2019s MOT \u2013 Londo: The Errol Mckellar Foundation - Prostate Cancer affects 1 in 8 men in the UK and 1 in 4 men from a black African or Caribbean background. - MOT Yourself Cancer Black Care (Paul Campbell) \u2013 London: Cancer Black Care - Tackle Prostate Cancer ","author_name":"A Dialogue of Equals","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/587000","html":"