Black men experienced the most significant relative decline in cancer deaths at nearly every age, compared to Black women and white people. This included a 65% to 67% decrease in deaths among those between 40 and 59 years of age.

According to the American Cancer Society, cancer remains the second leading cause of death in Black men and women after heart disease. And it accounts for 18% of all reported deaths in 2022.

Then he was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 49. “My work is all about early detection and screenings, and lo and behold, I've become the poster child of it,” Cornet, now 52, vice president of community strategic partnerships at Northwell Health,