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Advancing Prostate Cancer Survivorship Through Transatlantic Consortium Science: The iCCaRE Initiative
Odedina, Folakemi T. , Dronca, Roxana , Ashing, Kimlin , Kaninjing, Ernest , Rotimi, Solomon O. , Ngufor, Che , Merriweather, Arnold , Gordon, Vinessa , Asto-Flores, Emelina , Adeniji, Kayode, Agboola, Emmanuel, Aliche, Uju, Aliyu, Usman M., Ashing, Kimlin Tam, Asiedu, Gladys, Badejo, Paul, Johnson, Kim Barbel, Beckford, Patrick , Blocker, Renaldo, Bolajoko, Opeyemi, Bonner, Timethia J, Breland, Ivey, Caballero, Amanda , Carter, Rickey, Cattnell, Alex, COBRAN, Ewan, Colon-Otero, Gerardo, Copland, John A., Phd, Getachew Dagne, Campos, Opeyemi C. De, Doty, Melissa, Dronca, Roxana, Erefah, Ebenezer, Falzon, Kaila, Francis, Damian, Fudge, Michelle, Fullwood, Dottington , Gainer, Jeffery, Glaser-Boivin, Dee, Hill, Antony, Hinsom, Rakenya, Iweala, Emeka J., Kaninjing, Ernie, Kase, Adam, Knutsen, Keith, Lee, Daniel, Leyva, Sandra Casanova, Lindeman, Carolyn R., Mahin, Collisa, Maniaci, Michael, Hew, Trevanne Matthews, Hew, Trevanne R. Matthews, Melton, Jada K., Merriweather, Arnold, Mitchell, Luisa, Moore, Cassandra, Ngufor, Che, Nolan, Lucia, Odedina, Abimbola, Odedina, Folakemi, Oladoyinbo, Catherine, Olasehinde, Esther, Onyia, Abimbola F., Popoola, Ademoola, Rotimi, Solomon O., Scales, Tracie, Sledge, Hanna, Thompson-Reeves, Jade, Toye, Oluwaseyi, Duarte, Claudia Valles, Voorhis, Kaitlin Van, Waldon, Charles F., Walsh-Childers, Kim , Williams, Christopher, Willis, Floyd , Wimberly, Quincy , Yahaya, Ayinde, Yates, PhD Clayton, Yost, Kathleen, Young, Mary Ellen , Zou, Tingyu, Ashing, Kimlin Tam , Rotimi, Solomon , Odedina, Folakemi , Kaninjing, Ernest T , Ngufor, Che G , Aliche, Uju, Badejo, Paul, Blocker, Renaldo, Bolajoko, Opeyemi , Cattnell, Alex, Cobran, Ewan K. , Colon-Otero, Gerardo, Copland, John A., Francis, Damian, Fudge, Michelle , Gainer, Jeffery, Gokara, Mahesh , Hinsom, Rakenya, Iweala, Emeka J., Knutsen, Keith, Lee, Daniel, Lindeman, Carolyn R., McCall, John , Melton, Jada K., Mitchell, Luisa, Olasehinde, Esther, Popoola, Ademoola, Reynolds, Jordan , Scales, Tracie, Sledge, Hanna, Thompson-Reeves, Jade, Toye, Oluwaseyi, Duarte, Claudia Valles, Voorhis, Kaitlin Van, Waldon, Charles F., Williams, Christopher, Yost, Kathleen, Zou, Tingyu
Cancer Research Communications | July 24, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available
Abstract Black/African American populations, globally, bear the greatest prostate cancer (CaP) burden compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Addressing CaP disparities in Black men is complex, requiring a patient-centered, community-centric and comprehensive approach. This study integrates iCCaRE Consortium findings and broader literature to address unmet needs in survivorship care. The iCCaRE Consortium implemented five complementary pilot studies using mixed-methods designs, including feasibility trials, qualitative research, and observational analyses across the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. Descriptive statistics, subgroup analyses, and qualitative thematic analyses were performed across these studies. Collectively, projects addressed multilevel determinants including social, behavioral, and biological drivers of disparities. Project 1 implemented a Virtual Reality Assistant (ViRA) across clinical and community settings, with ongoing evaluation in pragmatic trials. Project 2 showed strong patient preference for home-based cancer care. Project 3 enrolled demonstrated trends toward improved health-related quality of life. Project 4 identified key themes influencing survivorship experiences. Project 5 identified biological mechanisms linking stress, immune modulation, and symptom burden. The iCCaRE pilot projects demonstrate the feasibility and early impact of a consortium-based, transdisciplinary approach to addressing CaP disparities in Black men. These findings highlight the importance of integrating patient-centered interventions, community engagement, and biological insights to inform scalable strategies aimed at improving survivorship outcomes and advancing health equity. The iCCaRE Consortium demonstrates that a transatlantic, patient-centered, and multidisciplinary approach integrating social, clinical, and biological factors can generate scalable strategies to improve survivorship outcomes and advance equity in CaP care for Black men.