Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship and Advocacy Among Ethnically Diverse Black Men Through Community Town Halls

Authors

• Motolani E. Ogunsanya, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
• Ernest Kaninjing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Sara M. DeForge, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Daniel J. Morton, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Perry Cole, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Patrick Beckford, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Donald Reese, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Thomas Mitchell, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Everett Montgomery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Roland Odeleye, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Erick Y. Miró-Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
• Kaitlin Roberts, Wingate University
• Jordan M. Neil, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
• Adam C. Alexander, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
• Rachel K. Funk-Lawler, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Desiree Azizoddin, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
• Mack Roach, UCSF School of Medicine
• Samuel L. Washington, University of California, San Francisco
• Kathleen Dwyer, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
• Mary Ellen Young, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
• Folakemi T. Odedina, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida
• Darla E. Kendzor, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2025

Publication Title

Journal of Cancer Education

Abstract

We present findings from town hall meetings held with ethnically diverse Black prostate cancer (CaP) survivors in 2022 and 2023. Four town halls (total participants, N = 265) focused on diagnosis, treatment, psychosocial support, and overall survivorship. Moderated by a long-term CaP survivor, each session featured a panel that included medical providers (urologic oncologists and clinical psychologists), as well as CaP survivors of American, Caribbean, and African origin and their spouses. Surveys captured demographic data, clinical information, CaP-specific details (for survivors only), and perceptions of the town halls. The meetings highlighted three interrelated themesinfluencing decision-making: access to comprehensive information, the strength of support networks, and the availability of culturally competent care. These town halls revealed important educational and support opportunities for ethnically diverse Black men with CaP, promoting informed decision-making throughout the cancer journey and improving quality of life while reducing decisional regret during survivorship.

Volume Number

40

Issue Number

6

First Page

865

Last Page

874

DOI

10.1007/s13187-025-02587-1

Recommended Citation

Ogunsanya, Motolani E.; Kaninjing, Ernest; DeForge, Sara M.; Morton, Daniel J.; Cole, Perry; Beckford, Patrick; Reese, Donald; Mitchell, Thomas; Montgomery, Everett; Odeleye, Roland; Miró-Rivera, Erick Y.; Roberts, Kaitlin; Neil, Jordan M.; Alexander, Adam C.; Funk-Lawler, Rachel K.; Azizoddin, Desiree; Roach, Mack; Washington, Samuel L.; Dwyer, Kathleen; Young, Mary Ellen; Odedina, Folakemi T.; and Kendzor, Darla E., "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship and Advocacy Among Ethnically Diverse Black Men Through Community Town Halls" (2025). Faculty and Staff Works. 865.
https://kb.gcsu.edu/fac-staff/865