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East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System screened 1,572 East Texas men during the 11th annual free prostate cancer screening. Every summer during June, ETMC offers free PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests to East Texas men at risk. The blood test identifies the level of PSA in the blood. An elevated level can be an early sign of prostate cancer. During the past 11 years, ETMC has screened more than 28,500 men during these screenings. “Of the 1,572 men screened, 63 of the tests came back with abnormal values,” said Todd Sigmon, vice president of the ETMC Cancer Institute. “We have contacted those patients and advised them to have a follow-up with their physician or urologist.” According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer kills 28,660 men each year in the U.S. This year 186,320 new cases will be found. If you missed this year’s screening or have any symptoms, don’t wait. Contact your physician for a prostate screening test. Originally posted July 23 2009 |
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