Northside Cancer Institute To Offer Free Prostate Screening in Alpharetta

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It’s estimated that more than 6,700 men in Georgia will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute.

It remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, aside from skin cancer. To help raise awareness of the disease, Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute will offer a free prostate cancer screening to the community.

The free screening will take place 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus.

The campus is at 3400 Old Milton Parkway Building C Suite 100 in Alpharetta. Free parking will be available.

Qualified Spanish interpreters will also be available on site. Appointments are required, so call 404-845-5555 and press “0.” Men are encouraged to register early, as spaces will fill quickly.

Northside Hospital treats more cases of prostate cancer than any other Georgia hospital and leads the way in groundbreaking procedures for better outcomes and less invasive treatments for the disease, the hospital said in its press release.

The free screening will check adult men for symptoms of prostate cancer and offer prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests and rectal exams at no charge.

In addition to the prostate exams, health care professionals will offer free non-fasting glucose and cholesterol screening, blood pressure checks, cardiac risk assessments and diabetes prevention and general nutrition education.

Uninsured men ages 40-75 who have never been diagnosed with prostate cancer and haven’t had a prostate exam within the past year, are eligible to participate. Men are encouraged to talk with their health care providers about the benefits and potential risks of prostate cancer testing to determine if screening for prostate cancer is right for them.

A limited number of appointments are available for men with insurance. A nurse navigator will be available to help arrange follow up care, if indicated.