Northside Hospital To Host Free Prostate Cancer Screening

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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.

Aside from skin cancer, it remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men. To help raise awareness of the disease, Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute is offering a free prostate cancer screening to the community.

The free screening will take place 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Institute, which is located at 1000 Johnson Ferry Road in Sandy Springs.

Free parking is available and qualified Spanish interpreters will be available on site. Appointments are required, so residents are encouraged to call 404-531-4444. Residents are also reminded 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 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.

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