PROSTATE SCREENING
Did you know that one in eight men will get prostate cancer? Well, it can be cured if caught early enough.
SO DON'T PUT YOUR HEAD IN THE SAND – GET TESTED!
Whilst the test is not absolutely definitive it can provide an early warning of prostate cancer that is still at a curable stage but without displaying any symptoms..
Details of next year's event will appear here once the date is arranged
Saturday 5th October 2024 saw us hold our fifth annual Prostate Awareness event. Blood tests were taken on 200 men to check their PSA (prostate specific antigen). From these tests we were advised that 8 men received a "red" warning meaning that they needed immediate follow up and a further 14 received an "amber" warning meaning they need to be checked on a regular basis. Thankfully everyone else received the "green O K" Those 22 red and amber warnings make the whole event so worthwhile,
For more information about prostate problems go to Prostate UK's website https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information
