FREE PROSTATE SCREENINGS SEP. 17 TO SEP 21
Sep 10, 2007
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University will offer free prostate cancer screenings at various times and locations in Brooklyn from September 17-21. This service is available to men age 40 and older.
The good news is that prostate cancer is a very curable if detected early. Physicians can detect prostate cancer early if men do their part. Getting screened for prostate cancer will ensure you the best possible chance of leading a long and healthy life even if you have prostate cancer. If you do have prostate cancer, there are many options for treatment, most of which are non-surgical
If you are a man over the age of 40, you need to be screened for prostate cancer. Men with a family history of prostate cancer are at higher risk, as are men of African descent, who are at twice the risk of other men.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week is a national program of the Prostate Cancer Education Council. Call 718-270-8846 or 718-270-3739 for more details.
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About SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn is one of four academic health centers (AMCs) in The State University of New York (SUNY) 64-campus system and the only SUNY AMC in New York City dedicated to health education, research, and patient care for the borough’s 2.7 million residents. Its flagship hospital, University Hospital at Downstate (UHD), is a teaching hospital and benefits from the expertise of Downstate’s exceptional medical school and world-class academic center research facilities. With a staff of over 800 physicians representing 53 specialties and subspecialties, Downstate offers comprehensive healthcare services to the community.
UHD provides high-risk neonatal and infant services, pediatric nephrology, and dialysis for kidney diseases and is the only kidney transplantation program in Brooklyn. Beyond its clinical expertise, Downstate houses a range of esteemed educational institutions, including its College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Public Health. Downstate fosters innovation through its multifaceted biotechnology initiative, the Biotechnology Incubator and BioBAT, which support early-stage and more mature biotech companies.