September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection is key to long-term survival rates of prostate cancer, which is why Stony Brook Medicine’s Department of Urology and Stony Brook Cancer Center offers free Prostate Cancer Screenings throughout the year, as part of our larger Prostate Care Program. Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men. Approximately 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 1 in 41 men will die of the disease. As you get older, your risk increases.
Men aged 45-75 years, African American men and men with a family history of prostate cancer may benefit from early screenings. In most cases, prostate cancer has no symptoms and is usually detected through a screening.
This month, free screenings will be held on September 19 and 20 at Stony Brook offices in Suffolk County. Full details can be found below.
Free Prostate Cancer Screenings
(In collaboration with New York State Senator Anthony H. Palumbo’s Office.)
Appointments are strongly recommended. Insurance is not required. To make an appointment, call (631) 216-9181.
For more information about Stony Brook Medicine’s Prostate Care Program, visit stonybrook.info/prostatecareprogram.
