Free Prostate Screenings Scheduled for Sept. 17 and 19
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center’s Department of Urology and the Downtown Health Plaza of Baptist Hospital are sponsoring free screenings for prostate cancer:
● Thursday, Sept. 17, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
By Appointment Only (Call 336-716-2255)
● Saturday, Sept. 19, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
No appointment needed.
Location: Downtown Health Plaza
1200 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in men. When the disease is detected early, nine out of 10 men can beat the disease.
The screening will include a blood test for prostate cancer known as the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test and a digital rectal exam to detect prostate abnormalities. Screening is recommended for men over age 40 who are black or have a family history of prostate cancer and for mean over 50 who haven’t had a prostate exam in the last year.
According to the National Cancer Institute, symptoms of advanced prostate cancer can be similar to enlarged prostate and can include difficulty urinating, frequent urination, weak flow of urine, urine flow that starts and stops, pain or burning during urination, blood in the urine or semen and difficulty having an erection. In early cases of the disease, however, there are generally no symptoms.
According to the American Urological Association, prostate cancer affects about 234,000 American men each year with approximately 27,000 of them dying each year.