Barbers Tapped to Share Information on Prostate Cancer

Barbers in the Indianapolis area are being used as a bridge to get people talking about the risks of prostate cancer, and the importance of catching it early. As many know cancer is a disease that affects not just the people diagnosed, so being able to catch it early while it is manageable is important for everyone. Researchers at Purdue see barbers as someone who builds a relationship with clients—therefore the perfect, trustworthy, candidate to educate men about prostate cancer.