Clarence Jones
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And so I know from my community perspective that if you want to get a guy to go to the doctor, a black guy to go to the doctor, tell him about prostate cancer. That's the one thing that seems to just drive them to help them to get a medical exam.
And so I know from my community perspective that if you want to get a guy to go to the doctor, a black guy to go to the doctor, tell him about prostate cancer. That's the one thing that seems to just drive them to help them to get a medical exam.
And so the thing that I wanted to do was to say that, Shannon, I think you kind of alluded to this a little bit earlier, was the fact that for many men, this is really a very, very tough topic because of the perception about getting a test for prostate cancer. And I think in my community, guys don't want to talk about it because it's a digital exam.
And so the thing that I wanted to do was to say that, Shannon, I think you kind of alluded to this a little bit earlier, was the fact that for many men, this is really a very, very tough topic because of the perception about getting a test for prostate cancer. And I think in my community, guys don't want to talk about it because it's a digital exam.
Many times that's just not, you know, that's not something that people want to want to talk about or have done to them. And so, uh, Dr. Teresky, I would like you to just talk about the project that you're doing, uh, and talk about some of the, uh, some of the reasons why you did it.
Many times that's just not, you know, that's not something that people want to want to talk about or have done to them. And so, uh, Dr. Teresky, I would like you to just talk about the project that you're doing, uh, and talk about some of the, uh, some of the reasons why you did it.
Do we lose power? They knew that there was, yeah, did I stop off a little bit? Yeah, go ahead. Okay, yeah. So the people in our community was very, very excited about the topic. In fact, they couldn't wait hardly to get into the barbershop. Now, we provide an incentive for that, but more than that, we just told them this is more than about the incentive.
Do we lose power? They knew that there was, yeah, did I stop off a little bit? Yeah, go ahead. Okay, yeah. So the people in our community was very, very excited about the topic. In fact, they couldn't wait hardly to get into the barbershop. Now, we provide an incentive for that, but more than that, we just told them this is more than about the incentive.
This is about finding out why and how we are going to address this issue around prostate cancer. And if this is one of the ways in which we have to do it, Then, you know, we want you to be willing to do that, you know, from a very authentic perspective. And so that was that was that was a response. They like, OK, let's do this. In fact, they would get their friends.
This is about finding out why and how we are going to address this issue around prostate cancer. And if this is one of the ways in which we have to do it, Then, you know, we want you to be willing to do that, you know, from a very authentic perspective. And so that was that was that was a response. They like, OK, let's do this. In fact, they would get their friends.
Hey, look, man, let's let's do this. They'd have stories. They would talk. They would talk about it. The barber, the barber had was trying to figure out how then do I talk to my other customers when we don't have the we don't have the study going on? How do I talk to my other customers about this? How do I identify what could be done? And what are some of the ways in which to identify this?
Hey, look, man, let's let's do this. They'd have stories. They would talk. They would talk about it. The barber, the barber had was trying to figure out how then do I talk to my other customers when we don't have the we don't have the study going on? How do I talk to my other customers about this? How do I identify what could be done? And what are some of the ways in which to identify this?
But I want to get back to Dr. Robert. I think one of the thing, and this is totally candid conversation. One of the things that really, really kind of really threw me off and bedazzled, befuddled me was this PSA stuff. PSA is, you know, the way that I was understanding it was not always the most, the clearest sign of what's really going on inside of a person's body.
But I want to get back to Dr. Robert. I think one of the thing, and this is totally candid conversation. One of the things that really, really kind of really threw me off and bedazzled, befuddled me was this PSA stuff. PSA is, you know, the way that I was understanding it was not always the most, the clearest sign of what's really going on inside of a person's body.
And I was so emotionally attached to the topic of prostate cancer. I was figuring like, you know, is there another, is there something else that's more effective? We didn't want the digital exam, you know, And then you're going to tell me about PSA. And I'm like, so what in the world do I do?
And I was so emotionally attached to the topic of prostate cancer. I was figuring like, you know, is there another, is there something else that's more effective? We didn't want the digital exam, you know, And then you're going to tell me about PSA. And I'm like, so what in the world do I do?
Which is one of the reasons why we were excited about this new, about the study with you, was that we struggle with. Did I know?
Which is one of the reasons why we were excited about this new, about the study with you, was that we struggle with. Did I know?