The sources that men use and desire when coping with prostate cancer was the topic of a recent publication in the American Journal of Men’s Health by Health Policy and Management Professor and Chair Thomas LaVeist. He led a team that investigated the relationship between race, religion, and cancer treatment decisions in African American men compared with white men.
The team found race differences in the belief that cancer was a punishment from God, a test of faith, and that the disease can be cured with “enough prayer.” Their research suggests that religious views on prostate cancer may play an important role in explaining race differences in information used and the number of advisors utilized for treatment decision-making for prostate cancer.
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