Northside Hospital Offers Prostate Screening in Cumming Feb. 22
Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute is offering a community screening to determine men’s risk for developing prostate cancer. Prostate cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, aside from skin cancer.
The screening will take place:
Thursday, February 22, 2018, 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
| Northside Hospital Forsyth Cancer Center
1100 Northside Forsyth Drive, Suite 140 Cumming, Ga. 30041 |
Free parking available.
Eligibility:
- Men ages 45-75
- Have never been diagnosed with prostate cancer
- Have not had a prostate exam within the past year
The screening is administered by health care professionals and will include a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. A nurse navigator will be available to help arrange follow up care, if indicated. Spanish interpreters will also be available free of charge during the screening.
Registration is required to confirm your time at the screening. Call 404-531-4444 to schedule an appointment.
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About Northside Hospital (www.northside.com)
The Northside Hospital health care system is a 926-bed, not-for-profit health care provider with more than 150 locations across Georgia, including three acute care, state-of-the-art hospitals in Atlanta, Cherokee County and Forsyth County. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries, diagnoses and treats the most cancer cases in Georgia and is among the state’s top providers of surgical services. Northside has more than 2,500 physicians and 15,000 employees who serve 2.5 million patient visits annually across a full range of medical services.