Annual Free Prostate Cancer Screenings to be Held Sunday, September 28
August 13th, 2008
When prostate cancer is detected early, prior to spreading to other organs, the five-year survival rate is nearly 100 percent. It’s just one of the reasons why prostate cancer screenings are so important, and why Floyd Memorial Hospital is offering free prostate cancer screenings on Sunday, September 28, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The screening consists of both a PSA blood test and digital rectal exam.
The screenings are open to all men throughout Kentuckiana, but advance registration is required. To register, call Floyd Memorial Hospital at 1-800-476-8723 (1-800-4-SOURCE). The registration deadline is August 31.
Prostate cancer has very few symptoms in its early stages when treatment is most successful, making annual screenings absolutely essential. A man has a one in six chance of being diagnosed at some point in his lifetime. And while all men are at risk, additional risk factors include advancing age and a family history of the disease. African-American men also face a slightly greater risk.
This is the 18th year that Floyd Memorial Hospital has conducted the free prostate cancer screenings, helping to detect cancers that otherwise would not have been detected. Last year alone, 820 men took advantage of the free screenings, with 17 cases of cancer detected.
The free screenings are part of Floyd Memorial Hospital’s Healthier Community Initiative.
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