The Cancer Center will offer prostate screenings at no cost to eligible participants on Tuesday, September 24, 5 to 7 p.m. The screenings, which are conducted as part of a clinical research trial, are open to males over 45 who have never had a prostate cancer screening and to males ages 55 to 69 who are due for an annual prostate cancer screening. Why get screened?
- Statistics based on data from 2023 indicate that nationwide, one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer over the course of his lifetime.
- The risk for veterans is 1.5 times higher than the general population and African-American men are 2.1 times more likely to die of the disease than those of Caucasian descent.
- The key to achieving the best outcome of a prostate cancer diagnosis is early detection and treatment; in cases where the tumor is not metastasized (i.e., contained within the prostate), the five-year survival after treatment is almost 100%.
“Prostate screening is an important tool that men in their 40s and beyond should undergo to help maintain their best health,” said Christina Weisenborn, BSN, RN, OCN®,CCRC, Clinical Trials Nurse at the Cancer Center at UM SRH. “Anyone unsure of whether or not he should be screened is encouraged to ask his health care provider. We look forward to having a strong turnout for this screening offered during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.”
The Cancer Center at UM SRH is located at 509 Idlewild Avenue in Easton. RSVP for the Prostate Screening event (no later than September 13, 2024) or ask questions, by calling 410-820-6800, ext. 2300. To view a patient story video about diagnosis, treatment and survival from prostate cancer, visit https://www.umms.org/shore/health-services/cancer/services/radiation-oncology