Free Prostate Screenings Offered By Silver Cross Hospital and Advanced Urology Associates

About 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their life, according to the American Cancer Society. Additionally, about 6 in 10 prostate cancer cases are in men aged 65 or older. While a serious disease, if detected early prostate cancer is treatable for most men.

Silver Cross Hospital is partnering with Advanced Urology Associates to offer free prostate cancer screenings for men between the ages of 40 to 70 who are not currently under the care of a urologist or have been diagnosed with prostate disease or cancer.

Dr. Thai Nguyen will conduct free prostate screenings on Friday, Sept. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. and Dr. Ryan Manecke on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 3 to 5 p.m. The screenings will include a digital rectal exam, in which a doctor feels the prostate gland through the rectal wall, and a blood test for the presence of a substance called prostate specific antigen (PSA). There is no fasting required, however, advanced registration is required online at www.silvercross.org.

About Silver Cross Hospital

Silver Cross Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit health care provider serving Will County and southwest suburban communities since 1895. Silver Cross has been recognized as a Truven Health Analytics 100 Top Hospitals National Award winner for seven consecutive years, a Hospital of Choice by the American Alliance of Healthcare Providers and was honored with an “A” Hospital Safety GradeSM by The Leapfrog Group for five consecutive periods. With over 4,200 employees, physicians and volunteers, Silver Cross operates a 302-bed acute care hospital and 5 satellite facilities providing outpatient services and physician offices. Silver Cross opened a state-of-the-art replacement hospital in 2012 at I-355 and Route 6 in New Lenox. In 2016, Silver Cross provided over $37 million in charity care and other community benefits. To learn more about Silver Cross Hospital or a referral to a physician on staff, visit www.silvercross.org. Physicians on Silver Cross Hospital’s Medical Staff have expertise in their areas of practice to meet the needs of patients seeking their care. These physicians are independent practitioners on the Medical Staff and are not the agents or employees of Silver Cross Hospital. They treat patients based upon their independent medical judgment and they bill patients separately for their services.