Free screening of Loyola prostate cancer September 17 -
As part of the awareness of prostate cancer month, Loyola University Medical Center will offer free prostate cancer screening Wednesday, September 17
the screenings will take place from 3 to 7 pm in Cardinal Bernardin cancer Center of Loyola, 20 S. First Ave., Maywood.
The screenings will be confidential and will include blood tests and examinations by board certified urologists. Participants will be informed of the results of their blood tests by mail. If a test is abnormal, Loyola medical staff will contact the individual to organize additional care.
"When caught early, prostate cancer is very treatable," said Robert C. Flanigan, MD, chair of urology department at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine of. "early detection can dramatically increase the chances of surviving prostate cancer."
According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. This year nearly 30,000 men are expected to die of the disease. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. In the United States, 1 to 36 men will die of prostate cancer. Among cancers, the lung cancer is deadlier for men.
The prostate is the gland below the bladder that produces fluid for semen. Symptoms of prostate cancer include:
• Difficulty starting to urinate
• Weak or interrupted flow of urine
• Difficulty emptying the bladder
• frequent urination, especially at night
• pain or burning during urination
• blood in the urine or semen
• pain back, hips or pelvis that does not go away
• painful ejaculation
the American Urological Association recommends routine prostate cancer screening for men aged 55 to 69 years. A projection may be recommended every two years after the initial test unless needed sooner. The decision to undergo a screening is to weigh the benefits and risks. The projections are not recommended in men under 40, among those aged 40 to 54 at average risk of the disease and usually not in men 70 or older or those who have a life expectancy under 10 to 15 years. Men under 55 who are African American or have a family history of prostate cancer should consult a doctor to determine if they should be examined.
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