Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men, according to research from the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
In light of those statistics, Santa Maria’s Marian Medical Center is offering free prostate cancer screenings to men ages 50 to 80, regardless of medical coverage. The screenings will be held on Sept. 26, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Santa Maria Marian Community Clinic, 117 W. Bunny Ave. Screenings will also be offered to men age 45 years if there’s a family history of prostate cancer, according to a press release from the hospital.
Registration is required. For more information or to book a screening, call Marian Cancer Care Services at 739-3780.
This article appears in Sep 24 – Oct 1, 2009.