There are 3 article(s) tagged prostate cancer:

• September 2024

  • Second-deadliest cancer among U.S. men takes center stage at NCRM event

    Black men are 70% more likely to develop cancer of the prostate and twice as likely to die from it compared to their white counterparts.

    By Aisling Mäki September 17, 2024

• August 2024

  • Calkins: As Dr. McCullers led Memphis through the pandemic, he fought his own private battle

    Dr. Jon McCullers became an influential leader of the Mid-South’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of that, he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. 

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    Q&A: Dr. McCullers on how Memphis managed the pandemic — and what still makes people mad

    By Geoff Calkins August 17, 2024

• March 2021

  • Calkins: Jarvis Greer is cancer-free — and has something he’d like to tell you

    Jarvis Greer, the legendary WMC-TV sports anchor, has a message for Memphians about his recent cancer surgery. But it includes words that might make you squirm. 

    By Geoff Calkins March 19, 2021