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MVH Will Hold Prostate Cancer
Screening and Education Event

Monongahela Valley Hospital will offer a free prostate cancer education and screening program on Wednesday, September 23 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Advance registration is required for the event that takes place in the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center on the MVH campus.

According to the American Cancer Society, other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. The latest American Cancer Society estimates for prostate cancer in the United States are for 2009:

about 192,280 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed
27,360 men will die of prostate cancer

About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. More than 2 million men in the United States who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point are still alive today. The death rate for prostate cancer is going down. And the disease is being found earlier as well.

Dr. Andrew Zahalsky, Chairman of Medical Oncology at MVH will lead the educational portion of the presentation by discussing prostate cancer including; options for testing and treatments; the risk and benefits of testing; and the risks and benefits of all treatment options.

The goal of the education program is to help men who are at higher risk for developing prostate cancer become more knowledgeable about prostate health. That education will help them become more active and effective decision-makers when it comes to deciding whether they want to be tested for prostate cancer.

Time will be allotted following the educational presentations to allow the group to ask questions.

The American Cancer Society believes that men age 50 and older who have at least a 10-year life expectancy should talk with their health care professional about having a digital rectal exam of the prostate gland and a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test every year. Men who are at high risk for prostate cancer should consider beginning these tests at an earlier age.

The screening on September 23 at Monongahela Valley Hospital is intended to provide men with a preliminary exam to detect prostate cancer.

At the screening, men will be offered a digital rectal exam (DRE), the standard test for prostate cancer; a stool blood test, and a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test.

Members of the hospital's Medical Staff and the Vision of Hope Cancer Care Program will administer the exams.

The Vision of Hope Cancer Care Program at Monongahela Valley Hospital is accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program. In order to earn accreditation, the site met or exceeded standards for quality of care, education and continuous quality improvement.

Although the screening is free, appointments are required and registration will be limited. For additional information about the screening, call 724-258-1234.

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