Annual Prostate Screening Scheduled at Maria Parham in Its Nineteenth Year

9/1/2011

Annual Prostate Screening Scheduled at Maria Parham

in Its Nineteenth Year

 

Three local physicians--Dr. Linga Vijaya, Dr. Adrian Ogle, and Dr. Gary Smith-- and Maria Parham Medical Center are once again coming together to offer a prostate cancer screening to local men.  This FREE screening will be held Wednesday, September 14 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Maria Parham Medical Center.  PLEASE NOTE: Participants are asked to enter the Main Entrance of the hospital.   Someone will meet you there to direct you further.

Men over the age of 50 should see their doctor once a year for a complete medical examination that includes a prostate checkup.  The American Cancer Society recommends that men at high risk—African-American men and men who have a father, brother, or son diagnosed with prostate cancer before age 65—begin screenings at age 45. Men at higher risk—those with multiple family members affected by the disease before age 65—should start even earlier, at age 40.  Men in this age range are strongly encouraged to take part in this annual no-cost event.

This is the 19th year Maria Parham Medical Center has offered this free screening.  No appointments are necessary, but anyone seeking additional information about the screening may call Lee Anne Peoples at Maria Parham at (252) 436-1116.