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  • Senior Associate Vice President Community Health, Education and Training, Old Dominion University; Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of Florida
Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative had funded hundreds of cancer research projects across the country. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

Biden is getting prostate cancer treatment, but that’s not the best choice for all men − a cancer researcher describes how she helped her father decide

Luisel Ricks-Santi, University of Florida

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. Although watchful waiting is appropriate for low-risk cases, many are diagnosed at an advanced stage because of racial health disparities.
Many patients with less aggressive prostate cancer elect active surveillance instead of treatment. triloks/E+ via Getty Images

Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis

Luisel Ricks-Santi, University of Florida

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men. Although watchful waiting is appropriate for low-risk cases, many are diagnosed at an advanced stage because of racial health disparities.

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