Free prostate cancer screening clinic Saturday
Posted May 5, 2012 03:42:40 AM.
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OTTAWA – Prostate exams can be one of the most important things men can have done by their doctor, as prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second most common cause of death from cancer in Canadian men.
That’s why on Saturday, May 5, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation and TELUS Ride for Dad are partnering to host a free prostate cancer screening clinic.
It will take place at The Ottawa Hospital Riverside Campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The clinic will raise awareness for men over the age of 40, and will offer a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test.
The PSA test is a simple blood test which measures the amount of PSA protein in the blood. Although low PSA levels are normal in healthy men, elevated levels could be a sign of prostate cancer, prostate infection or other prostate diseases.
TELUS Ride for Dad raises public awareness the disease as well as money for prostate cancer research. Their goal is to help men suffering from the disease to go on living.
According to Health Canada, over 90% of prostate cancer cases are curable if detected and treated in their earliest stages.
