Hamilton encourages men to ‘Know Your Stats’ about prostate cancer

Published 2:02 pm Tuesday, August 24, 2010

As part of the “Know Your Stats” campaign, Hamilton Medical Center will host a free, two-part prostate cancer education and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening event on Monday, Sept. 13, and Tuesday, Sept. 14, for men who are at least 40 years old.

The event will be at Hamilton’s Brown Conference Center at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13 and at Hamilton Diagnostics Center at scheduled times on Sept. 14.

Dr. Charles Idom and Dr. Joseph Veys, both specialists in urology and urologic surgery, will provide prostate cancer information.

Led by Pro Football Hall of Fame player and prostate cancer survivor Mike Haynes, “Know Your Stats” is a national prostate cancer awareness campaign from the American Urological Association Foundation and the National Football League. Now in its second year, the campaign is bringing the message to fans across the country, educating men and their loved ones about the importance of prostate health. Intuitive Surgical proudly supports this community education program.

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for American men. One in every six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, and African-American men are more than twice as likely to die from the disease.

To register for the event, call (706) 272-6114. Space is limited to 50.