Beebe Offers Free Prostate Cancer Screenings in September Cancer
Society. One out of every six men will get prostate cancer. Yet,
if their cancer is detected and treated early, most of them will
survive. During September, National Prostate Cancer Awareness
Month, Beebe Medical Center will draw attention to this disease
by offering free prostate cancer screenings. The screenings will
take place Wednesday, September 21, and Thursday, September 29,
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Tunnell Cancer Center. Appointments
are required and must be made by calling 645-3100, ext. 4171.
The chances for long-term survival with a good quality of life
increase when the diagnosis of prostate cancer is made before
the cancer spreads outside the prostate gland, said Kay Malone,
Community Health Nurse Coordinator for Beebe Medical Center.
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), men should get a
prostate-specific antigen blood test (PSA) and digital rectal
exam (DRE) yearly beginning at age 50. Men at high risk should
begin t