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2010 Kickoff to Men’s Health Set for Sept. 18
8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM
Arkansas Urology will observe Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with the sixth annual Kickoff to Men’s Health on Saturday, Sept. 18.
Free prostate screenings from 8 a.m. to noon at Arkansas Urology’s Little Rock campus
LITTLE ROCK (Aug. 10, 2010) – Arkansas Urology will observe Prostate Cancer Awareness Month with the sixth annual Kickoff to Men’s Health on Saturday, Sept. 18. The event will afford men the opportunity to receive a potentially lifesaving preventive screening at Arkansas Urology’s Little Rock campus, located at 1300 Centerview Drive.
Men 40 and older who have never had a prostate screening can register to receive a free screening at the event. To schedule a prostate screening appointment, men can call 501-219-8900 or e-mail their name and phone number to prostatescreening@arkansasurology.com and be contacted by an Arkansas Urology associate to schedule it.
Screening results will be mailed to participants.
At last year’s event, 189 men were screened for prostate cancer. Of those, 13 were found to have positive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests and/or digital rectal examinations (DREs), and 69 others tested positive for BPH (enlarged prostate that causes painful and annoying symptoms). Many of these men scheduled follow-up appointments with their family physicians.
“These results only strengthen Arkansas Urology’s resolve to host a screening event that will have a positive impact on men’s health outcomes in central Arkansas,” said Dr. Keith Mooney, an Arkansas Urology physician. “These men are on their way to recovery because they made the time to attend last year’s event for their free screening.”
The Kickoff to Men’s Health is presented by Arkansas Urology and St. Vincent. For more information about this year’s screening event, visit ArkansasUrology.com.
About Arkansas Urology
Arkansas Urology, the state’s premier urology practice, continues to offer the latest innovations in medical technology and surgical techniques to patients with a variety of urological conditions. The clinic’s physicians and professional staff constitute one of the most experienced and respected urological practices in the region. Approximately 60,000 patients visit Arkansas Urology each year to receive the best in compassionate, quality care. Arkansas Urology also treats patients at satellite offices in North Little Rock, Benton, Clinton, El Dorado, Heber Springs, Russellville and Magnolia.