“One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in his life,” said Dr. John L. Bell, surgical oncologist and director of the Cancer Institute at UT Medical Center. “Prostate cancer is expected to claim the lives of more than 28,000 American men this year. But we know that early detection is key to survival. In fact, nine out of 10 men diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer who receive and follow proper treatment can go on to live a healthy life.”
Dr. Bell urges men to get their recommended prostate screenings.
The free screenings offered by UT Medical Center include the following:
September 10, 4 – 6 p.m. at UT Family Physicians, Sevierville, 657 Middle Creek Road in Sevierville.
September 13, 8 – 11 a.m. at UT Internal Medicine, Hardin Valley, 2587 Willow Point Way (one mile East of Pellissippi Parkway on Hardin Valley Road) in Knox County.
September 17, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at UT Medical Center’s Cancer Institute, in Building D, 3rd floor at the main campus of UT Medical Center on Alcoa Highway in Knoxville.
September 24, 1 – 3 p.m. at UT Internal Medicine, LaFollette, 109 Independence Lane, Suite 200, in LaFollette.
The screenings include a digital rectal exam and a blood test, called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). Appointments are necessary for the free screenings. To reserve your appointment, call the UT Medical Center Cancer Institute at (865) 305-6055.
The American Cancer Society recommends annual prostate cancer screenings for men age 50 and older. For black men or those with a family history of prostate cancer, the annual screenings should begin at age 45.
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