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Monday, September 12, 2005

UMC Primary Care Centers to Provide Screenings for Prostate Cancer

To kick-off National Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, four University Medical Center (UMC) Primary Care Centers are providing men 50 and older discount screenings for prostate cancer. Men in high-risk groups, such as African American or those who have a family history of prostate cancer may choose to begin screening at a younger age.

UMC’s Summerlin, Craig, Spring Valley, and Boulder Primary Care Centers will provide preventative screenings that include a digital rectal exam (DRE) and a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test. Appointments are required. The PSA blood test and the DRE are important tools for detecting prostate cancer. When the disease is found early, there are effective treatment options to choose from.

About 180,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed this year. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. About 40,000 men will die of the disease this year. The American Cancer Society recommends men age 50 talk with their health care provider about beginning annual PSA blood testing and digital rectal exams of the prostate gland.

Prostate cancer screenings will be held at the following UMC Primary Care Centers:

Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon
Summerlin Primary Care
2031 N. Buffalo Drive
383-2650

Sept. 19 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Spring Valley Primary Care
4180 S. Rainbow Blvd., Suite 400
383-3626

Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to noon
Craig Primary Care
2202 W. Craig Road
383-6280

Sept. 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Boulder Primary Care
5412 Boulder Highway
383-2406

Appointments are required for a prostate cancer screening. Call the UMC Primary Care Center for an appointment.

Contact Information:
Cheryl Persinger , Public Relations Manager
(702) 383-2454
Cheryl.Persinger@umcsn.com
University Medical Center
1800 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102