Northside Cancer Institute Offers Free Prostate Screening

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Sandy Springs, GA -- Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute is offering a community screening to determine a man’s risk for developing prostate cancer.

Aside from skin cancer, prostate cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, Northside Hospital states.

The screening will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus, which is located at 3400 Old Milton Parkway Building C Suite 100/110

Free parking will be available. To take advantage of this service, patients must be:

• Men ages 40-75;
• Have never been diagnosed with prostate cancer; and
• Have not had a prostate exam within the past year.

The screening is administered by health care professionals and will include a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital rectal exam. A nurse navigator will be available to help arrange follow up care, if indicated.

Spanish interpreters will also be available free of charge during the screening. Registration is required to confirm your time at the screening.

Call 404-531-4444 to schedule an appointment.

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Image via Northside Hospital