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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month at CCRTD

On September 19, 2026, CCRTD hosted its Prostate Cancer Awareness Health & Wellness Fair, bringing together 118 community members and 16 community partners for free health screenings, education, and resources. The event provided 16 free PSA screenings, 26 liver and kidney screenings, and 3 patient navigation referrals, connecting our community to essential health services and support. 

Information about CCRTD community engagement, outreach initiatives, events, and partner activities is being updated. Please check back soon.

The Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) focuses on reducing the burden of prostate cancer disparities through research, outreach, and education. In an effort to provide information on health disparities which disproportionately affects the African-American population, CCRTD established a community engagement initiative as part of its research efforts. Prostate cancer has a devastating effect on the health of African-American men and therefore is of great concern. This disease is curable if detected early during tumor development and, therefore, regular screening of men after the age of 40 may reduce the mortality rate among African-American men.

It is our goal to become a national center dedicated for dissemination of information regarding prostate cancer to the community at-large and specifically to the African-American population. CCRTD community engagement core plans implements and co-sponsors several outreach initiatives aimed at educating African-American men in the metro-Atlanta area. Promoting prostate cancer awareness and annual testing for prostate cancer is emphasized through community health fairs, town hall meetings, and special presentations at community churches, print media, and electronic media including 91ɬÂþ-TV, WCLK Radio and other media outlets.