In 2000, Dr. Suzanne Montgomery, Director of the Center for Health Research at Loma Linda University, conducted a prostate cancer prevention research study with African American men in San Bernardino County.  In 2001, Dr. V. Diane Woods,  (a doctoral student at Loma Linda University), President & CEO of the African American Health Institute, joined Dr. Montgomery’s research team: since that time  Dr. Woods has continued conducting community research with men of African ancestry in Southern California and in the Nassau Bahamas.  As a result of Dr. Woods’ research the Black men have created a Toolkit to help other men to make a decision about prevention, early detection, and treatment of prostate cancer. 

    The Toolkit offers tools to help men:

• Know if you have a problem
• Know when and how often to be checked
• Understand your test results
• Develop skills for prostate health decision making
• Become equipped to talk to your doctor
• Identify what treatment option is best for you
• Obtain tools to decrease your risk for getting prostate cancer
• Gain skills in discussing prostate prevention and early detection with their physicians 

AAHI Prostate Cancer Toolkit