In the first episode of Genetics for Healthcare: A Podcast for Patients, Emmy Award winning journalist Steve Pickett of the CBS affiliate in Dallas-Ft Worth, shares his journey of back-to-back cancer diagnosis that threatened his life and career.
Rome and Steve discuss the genetic factors and risks associated with prostate cancer, emphasizing the importance of understanding your family history. Rome also explains how inherited genetic mutations, particularly in families with a history of prostate, breast, or ovarian cancer, may increase the risk of cancer.
This conversation highlights the need for routine doctor visits for disease screenings, including PSA tests and digital rectal exams for prostate cancer, particularly for Black men who are at higher risk for diagnosis, advanced stage disease and death.
