Free Prostate Cancer Screening (by appointment only) January 29, 2009

This free community prostate cancer screening is sponsored by Lazarex Cancer Foundation, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to changing the face of cancer.

Each year, about 186,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and it will claim 39,500 lives. One in every six men during their lifetime will be diagnosed with prostate cancer which, if caught early, can be treated effectively.

"The best defense is early detection," says Leslie Paine, manager, Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Services, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, "through two very simple tests: a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal exam of the prostate gland."

This past year, Lazarex has helped end-stage patients successfully fight a variety of cancers, in addition to funding cancer screenings like this one at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. "We share a common goal with Markstein Services of stopping cancer in its tracks," says Lazarex Cancer Foundation President Dana Dornsife, "and we are proud to be sponsoring this second in a series of three community cancer screenings at Markstein Cancer Education Services."

In order to participate in this community prostate cancer screening, individuals must make an appointment for the morning of January 29 and meet several criteria, including:
* Not currently under care for any prostate condition
* Being unable to access routine medical screening exams
* Never before diagnosed with prostate cancer
* Have not had a prostate exam in the past 12 months AND
* Are male and aged 40 to 70 years old OR
* Are male and aged 35 or over AND in the high-risk group including all African-American and Hispanic men and men with a history of prostate cancer in their family

This screening is free but you must call and make an appointment by January 15, 2009. Space is limited!

Free (by appointment only).

Official Website: http://www.lazarexfoundation.org/Events_Screening.php