This page brings together resources, booklets, web pages, and practical tools to help raise awareness of prostate cancer in Black men. These materials are designed to support healthcare teams and partners in engaging, informing, and empowering men to take action for their health.
The Prostate Cancer UK Risk Checker is an online tool designed to help men understand their personal risk of developing prostate cancer. It asks a series of questions about:
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A Prostate Cancer Resource Pack has been developed by the West Midlands Cancer Alliance in collaboration with Prostate Cancer UK, key stakeholders, healthcare professionals, and local community groups. It is designed to provide clear, accessible, and practical information to support awareness, early detection, and improved outcomes for men across the region and is for all healthcare professionals and communities
Prostate UK have worked with NHS England to create this toolkit for all four nations, with the aim of raising awareness of prostate cancer with and for Black men. We advocate a holistic approach, proactively engaging communities as well as primary and secondary care colleagues.
The principles and information outlined can be adopted across the UK to engage Black communities with cancer messaging.
Engaging with Black communities
Over the past 9 months Prostate Cancer UK has been exploring the experiences of Black men who are navigating prostate cancer. It has been an important journey of discovery anchored in the principle of getting it right for Black men.
With the support of our Black Men's Health Advisory Group, we’ve had honest conversations, conducted robust examination of the data, and used this to develop incredibly ambitious, but necessary priorities for the next 5 years.
Prostate UK are pleased to share our exciting, new Black Health Equity Strategy 2025-2030.
Prostate Cancer UK is working with West Midlands Cancer Alliance to champion Black health equity.
The West Midlands has multiple health risk factor indicators including higher rates of preventable deaths from conditions like cardiovascular disease and cancer, and significant levels of socioeconomic deprivation. It is one of the regions in England with the slowest recovery of urological cancer referrals post-pandemic.
In terms of prostate cancer, with the second highest population of Black people in England, the region has higher rates of late-stage prostate cancer diagnoses. This is deeply concerning giving the increased risk of prostate cancer we know Black men face.
It is for these reason that Prostate Cancer UK is working with West Midlands Cancer Alliance to pilot a set of initiatives that will tackle Black health inequity head-on.
How to have better conversations about prostate cancer
Within the West Midlands, persistent health inequalities intersect with a slower post-pandemic recovery of urological cancer referral rates*, raising concerns about access to timely diagnosis.
National registry data further reveal geographic variation in the incidence of metastatic prostate cancer at diagnosis across regional Cancer Alliances in England. A recent study found that areas with higher proportions of Black residents and greater deprivation had significantly elevated rates of metastatic presentation at diagnosis (6.8 vs. 4.0 per 10,000), even after adjusting for age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status*.
These websites and helplines provide reliable information, guidance, and support on prostate cancer in the UK.
They offer resources on diagnosis, treatment, emotional support, peer communities, and ways to get involved in research.
Further reading and helpful guides are available on each site.
We have also pulled together best practice from across the West Midlands, drawing on successful local initiatives, projects, and research.
This collection of best practice, reports and resources can support efforts in raising awareness, enhancing primary care approaches, and providing insight into ongoing and past prostate cancer projects and research in the region.