Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Annual Prostate Screening

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare Annual Prostate
Screening

• Each year, TMH teams up with Southeastern
  Urological Center to provide free prostate cancer
  screenings to males, ages 40 and up, in the Big
  Bend area.
• We are making a concerted effort to include as
  many African American men as possible in our
  community.
• For two days, we are anticipating screening over
  900 individuals. Assuming these were all African
  American males, statistically we would be able to
  diagnose 225 cases of men at risk for the
  disease.
• African American men have the highest rate of
  prostate cancer in the world 1 in 4 men.

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Why Prostate Screening is so Important for
African American Men

• 1 in 4 African American men is at lifetime risk
  of prostate cancer.
• African American men have the highest rate of
  prostate cancer in the world and are 2.5 times
  more likely to die from the disease than
  caucasian men.
• Your chances are 1 in 3 of getting prostate
  cancer with just one close relative having the
  disease.
• There are no noticeable symptoms of prostate
  cancer in the early stages, so screening is
  critical.
• With screening, 88 of cases in African American
  men are now found early In these cases, nearly
  100 of these men are still alive five years from
  diagnosis.
• All prostate cancer statistics are 2007-2008
  estimates by the American Cancer Society. 

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Please Help Spread the Word

• If you have ideas to help spread the word about
  our free prostate cancer screenings, especially
  to our high risk African American male
  population, being held September 9-10, please
  contact Jenni Morris at [phone] or via
  email at jenni.morris_at_tmh.org.
• Registration will begin August 4 and all
  participants can register 24/7 at www.tmh.org.
• Or Call after August 4, 850 431 ICAN (4226)