Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation Kicks Off Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation (APCF), prostate cancer survivors, and high school football coaches and players will join together on September 2 to kick off Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The September month-long effort includes a statewide awareness campaign and FREE screening events to help ensure that no man faces prostate cancer alone.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths, but it is nearly 100% survivable IF detected early. Men continue to put off their regular health exams, potentially allowing a treatable condition to grow deadly.
The American Cancer Society estimates that 2,930 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in Arkansas this year, the third year in a row with new diagnoses running this high in
Arkansas, and for the second consecutive year, prostate cancer is the most newly diagnosed cancer in Arkansas. Having a father or brother with prostate cancer more than
doubles a man’s risk of developing the disease and the risk of prostate cancer rises rapidly after age 50. Additionally, according to Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer at the American Cancer Society, “the incidence rate of prostate cancer in African American men is 70% higher than in White men and prostate cancer mortality rates in Black men are approximately two to four times higher than those in every other racial and ethnic group.”
Please join the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation and survivors from across the state, from all occupations, to raise awareness, announce local screenings and make sure Arkansas men get the support they need.
WHAT: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Kickoff Event
WHEN: Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. CST
WHERE: Old Supreme Court Room
Arkansas State Capitol
500 Woodlane Street
Little Rock, AR 72201

WHO: ● Chris Collier, executive director, Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation;  Arkansas State Representative Fred Allen, District 77;  Brent Cameron, M.D., Ph.D., CARTI Radiation Oncologist;  Rev. Barkley Thompson, Rector, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Little Rock, AR and High School Football Coaches and players from Arkansas

“Prostate cancer screening can be as easy as a simple blood test and we know it can save lives,” said Chris Collier, executive director of the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation. “The key to surviving, though, is catching it early. We hope communities across the state can join us this September to make sure that no Arkansan faces prostate cancer alone.”
"When we find prostate cancer early, treatment is often more effective and less invasive. In fact, some patients may only require active surveillance,” said Brent Cameron, M.D., a board-
certified radiation oncologist who serves patients at the CARTI Cancer Centers in Little Rock and Pine Bluff. “That’s why, no matter the month, CARTI is committed to meeting patients
where they are. With greater access to proven screening tools and leading-edge treatments, we can improve outcomes and enhance men’s quality of life"